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• Types of Stroke
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• Stroke Awareness for All Ages
• Stroke Recovery Begins with Rehabilitation
• What to Do After a Stroke
• For Young Women, What's Your Stroke Risk?
• Strokes and Heart Attacks: What's the Difference?
• Medical Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
• Stopping Blood Pressure Drugs Risks a Stroke

News

• Health Tip: Do You Have a Heart Murmur?
• Health Tip: Get Heart Healthy
• Health Tip: Get Ready for Cardiac Rehab
• Health Tip: Have Heart Palpitations?
• Health Tip: Will Cardiac Rehab Help?
• 'Hercules' Star Kevin Sorbo Knows Stroke Strikes the Young
• 1 in 4 Stroke Survivors Suffers From PTSD, Study Finds
• 1 in 8 Americans Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Poll
• 2 Common Blood Pressure Meds Fare Equally in Preventing Heart Woes
• 2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
• 300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
• Adding Plavix to Aspirin Doesn't Help Guard Against Second Stroke: Study
• Advanced Heart Failure Still Kills 1 in 3 Within Three Years: Study
• Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
• Age, Other Illnesses May Make Prostate Cancer Treatment Unnecessary
• Air Pollution May Speed Hardening of Arteries
• Alzheimer's Drugs May Benefit Heart, Study Finds
• Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
• Antibiotic Azithromycin Won't Harm Healthy Hearts: Study
• Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
• Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: Study
• Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study
• Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
• Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Women: Study
• Anxiety, Depression May Triple Risk of Death for Heart Patients: Study
• Approval Expanded for Sapien Artificial Heart Valve
• Are Statins Less Helpful for Women?
• As Armstrong Case Unfolds, Experts Describe Doping's Harms
• Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease
• 'Atkins'-Type Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study
• Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds
• Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
• Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
• Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study
• Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
• Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lip Cancer in Study
• Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
• Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
• Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
• Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health: Study
• Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
• Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
• Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
• Can Green Tea, Coffee Reduce Stroke Risk?
• Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?
• Can Tomatoes Lower Stroke Risk?
• Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
• Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
• Cell-Based 'Tracking Devices' Might Help Monitor Treatments
• Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says
• Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women
• Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
• Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk
• Children Born With Heart Defects Show Growth Lags 3 Years Later
• Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Muscle, Joint Problems: Study
• Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
• Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
• Chronic Pain Often Follows Stroke
• Close Relative's Early Death May Raise Your Heart Risk: Study
• Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
• 'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
• Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
• Cocaine Raises Heart Risks for Fit, Young Adults: Study
• Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart
• Common Antidepressants May Raise Stroke Risk a Bit, Study Finds
• Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
• Common Heart Drug Linked to Cancer Risk in Study
• Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective for Some: Study
• Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
• Common Painkillers Might Boost Odds for 2nd Heart Attack
• Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
• Compound in Red Meat, Energy Drinks May Have Heart Disease Link
• Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
• Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices
• Controversial Alternative Heart Treatment Shows Hint of Benefit
• Coordinated Care Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival: Study
• Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report
• Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
• Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
• Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
• Could Cholesterol Treatment Fight Repeat Heart Attack?
• Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
• CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
• Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds
• Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
• Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk
• Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too
• Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
• Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
• Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life
• Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
• Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
• Drug May Ease Angina in People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Drug-Eluting Stent Approved for Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Early Menopause May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Says
• Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
• Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
• Eat Fish, Live Longer?
• Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
• Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
• Eliquis Approved for People With Heart Rhythm Disorder
• Energy Drinks Linked to Changes in Heart Rhythm
• Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
• EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
• Estrogen Levels Tied to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Study
• Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
• Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation
• Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
• Even Mild Depression, Anxiety Hurts the Heart: Study
• Even 'Silent' Strokes Can Harm Memory, Thinking
• Every Minute Counts for Stroke Victims, Study Confirms
• Everyday Noise Levels May Affect the Heart
• Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
• Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study
• Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure
• Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
• Exercise Safety Tips for People With Heart Disease
• Experimental Drug May Limit Stroke Damage
• Experts Challenge Americans to Reduce Salt Intake
• Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
• Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
• Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks
• Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
• Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
• FDA Panel Votes to Change Tight Restrictions on Diabetes Drug Avandia
• FDA: Don't Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves
• Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought
• Fish Oil Pills Might Cut Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say
• Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
• Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
• Fish, But Not Fish Oil Supplements, May Shield Against Stroke
• Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
• Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
• Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
• For New Mom With Aphasia, 'Giving Up Was Not an Option'
• Friday Is 'National Wear Red Day' for Women's Heart Health
• Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
• Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
• Gene-Tweaked Tomatoes, Probiotics Aim to Lower Your Cholesterol
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
• Give Your Heart the Gift of a Stress-Free Holiday
• Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
• Grueling X-Country Ski Race May Affect Heart Rhythm
• Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
• 'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
• Hard Physical Labor May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke: Studies
• Health Tip: Poor Sleep Can Hurt Your Heart...
• Health, Not Age, Affects Benefits of Implanted Heart Device: Study
• Healthy Diet May Prevent Additional Heart Trouble
• Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
• Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
• Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
• Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
• Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
• Heart Device 'Shock' Anxiety May Hamper Sex Life
• Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
• Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
• Heart Drug Digoxin Tied to Higher Death Risk for Some Patients
• Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
• Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
• Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
• Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds
• Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
• Heart Scarring May Be More Dangerous Than Thought, Study Suggests
• Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
• Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
• HeartWare Device Approved for Heart Transplant Hopefuls
• Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
• High Blood Pressure Poses Bigger Stroke Risk for Blacks, Study Says
• High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
• High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble
• High-Antioxidant Diet May Not Prevent Stroke, Dementia, Study Finds
• Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
• High-Fiber Diet Helps Heart Too, Expert Says
• Hillary Clinton Has Blood Clot in Head, Full Recovery Expected
• Hillary Clinton Plans to Return to Work Next Week
• Hillary Clinton Released From NYC Hospital
• Hillary Clinton Returns to Work
• Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
• HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
• HIV May Raise Risk of Heart Attack
• Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
• Hormone Therapy in Early Menopause May Benefit Some Women: Study
• Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
• How Much Caffeine in That Supplement? Hard to Tell
• How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
• Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study
• Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
• Implanted Defibrillator Patients Prefer Device Off if Very Ill: Survey
• Implanted Heart Devices Have Real-World Benefits: Study
• Incoherent Text Messages May Signal Stroke, Doctors Say
• Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
• Insomnia May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
• Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
• Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors
• Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
• Junk Food Hurts Your Arteries, But Healthy Meal Might Help
• 'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
• Junk Food Taxes Pay Off, Study Finds
• Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
• Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients
• Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
• Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
• Less Bystander CPR Done in Poor, Black Neighborhoods, Study Shows
• Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
• Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved
• Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
• Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
• Living Near Heavy Traffic May Harm Kidney Function
• Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
• Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
• Low Breast-Feeding Rate Linked to Early Deaths, Illnesses: Study
• Maintain Heart Health During Summer
• Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
• Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
• Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble
• Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
• Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
• Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
• Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds
• Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
• Mechanical Blood Clot 'Retrievers' May Aid Stroke Patients
• Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
• Mediterranean Diet Benefits Heart, Even Without Weight Loss: Study
• Men More Prone to Depression After Stroke: Study
• Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
• Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
• Metformin Outperforms Common Class of Diabetes Drugs in Study
• Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
• Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble
• Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death Risk
• Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study
• 'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought
• Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
• Miscarriages Tied to Elevated Risk for Heart Conditions
• Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
• Moderate Drinking May Increase Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder: Study
• Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival: Study
• Monday Best Time for Hospitalization With Heart Failure, Study Says
• Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
• More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
• More Dietary Fiber Might Help Thwart Stroke: Study
• More Doctors Starting to Favor 'Wrist Route' to Heart: Study
• More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health
• More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks
• More New Drugs a Bad Fit With Grapefruit, Study Finds
• More Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Recognize Stroke Risk: Survey
• Most of World's Adults Consume Too Much Salt, Study Finds
• Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
• Multivitamins Won't Help Men Ward Off Heart Disease: Study
• Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
• New Anti-Clotting Drug Bests Warfarin, Study Says
• New Blood Thinner Effient No Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Trouble: Study
• New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
• New Drugs Might Give Heart Patients an Edge
• New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
• New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
• New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
• New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
• New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
• New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
• Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study
• Niacin-Statin Combo May Cause Side Effects for Heart Patients
• No Proof That 'Doping' With EPO Gives Athletes an Edge: Review
• Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart
• Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
• Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
• Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
• Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
• Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
• Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
• Omega-3s May Not Help Your Heart After All, Study Says
• One in 600 Flights Involves Medical Emergency, Study Says
• One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
• Overactive Thyroid May Raise Risk for Common Irregular Heartbeat
• Oxygen Therapy Spurs Recovery in Some Stroke Patients
• Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
• Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
• Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device
• People With Implantable Defibrillators May Need More Mental Health Support
• Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
• Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
• Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
• Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
• Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
• Poor Sleep May Worsen Heart Woes in Women, Study Finds
• Popular Diabetes Meds Put to the Test
• Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
• Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
• Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke
• Programming Change in Defibrillator Implants May Lower Death Risk: Study
• Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study
• PTSD After Heart Attack Linked to Poor Sleep
• PTSD Can Hamper Drug Treatment for Stroke Survivors: Study
• Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner
• Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
• Racial Gap Persists in Women's Heart Health Knowledge: Survey
• Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
• Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
• Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
• Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
• Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
• Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
• Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
• Scans That Gauge Heart Scarring May Spot High-Risk Patients
• Scans Uncover Dangerous Hardening of Abdominal Aorta
• Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
• Schizophrenia Patients Who Take Antipsychotics Live Longer, Study Says
• Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
• Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
• Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
• Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
• Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
• Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
• Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
• Seriously Stressed? Hair Analysis Tells All, Study Finds
• Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
• Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
• Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
• Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
• Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
• Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
• Small Babies Can Be Sign of Heart Problems in Mother
• Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
• Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
• Smoking Pot May Raise Stroke Risk in Young Adults
• Some Diabetics May Not Benefit From Daily Aspirin
• Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
• Sound Sleep Helps the Heart, Expert Says
• Southern Diet Might Explain the 'Stroke Belt'
• Sports May Be OK With Defibrillator, Study Says
• Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
• Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
• Statins Plus Certain Antibiotics May Set Off Toxic Reaction: Study
• Statins Won't Hurt, Might Even Help, Your Pancreas: Study
• Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix May Carry Heart Risks, FDA Warns
• Stress Adds to Salt Load of Some Blacks, Study Says
• Stress During Pregnancy May Raise Heart Defect Risk for Baby
• Stress, a 'Type A' Personality May Boost Stroke Risk
• Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors
• Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
• Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
• Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
• Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
• Stroke Prevention: More Sweet News for Chocolate Lovers
• Stroke Risk Higher After Bypass Than Angioplasty: Analysis
• Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
• Study Assesses Blood Thinner Use After Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
• Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss
• Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
• Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
• Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
• Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
• Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
• Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
• Study: Treating Sleep Disorder May Thwart Heart Disease
• Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
• Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
• Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
• Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
• Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study
• Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
• Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
• Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
• Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Later in Life
• Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
• Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
• Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
• Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
• Tooth Loss Associated With Higher Risk for Heart Disease
• Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
• Transfusions With Heart Surgery Might Raise Infection Risk
• U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
• U.S. Doctors' Group Labels Obesity a Disease
• U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
• U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
• U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
• Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
• Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger
• Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study
• Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
• Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
• Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
• Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
• Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
• Walking Program Helps Stroke Survivors Get On With Life
• Want to Live Longer? Turn Off That TV and Stand Up
• Was Heart Disease the Mummies' Real Curse?
• Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
• Weight-Lifting May Boost Heart Health in Black Men: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
• What to Do When Lightning Strikes
• 'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
• When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
• Why Some Stroke Survivors Struggle With Communication
• Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
• Wireless Pacemaker Shows Promise in Early Study
• With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
• With Certain Strokes, Effects Can Persist a Decade Later
• Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke
• Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
• Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
• Year of Taking Risky Blood Thinners May Be Unnecessary After Stent Surgery
• Yoga May Help With Common Heart Rhythm Disorder
• Yoga Might Help With Stroke Rehab
• Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study
• Your Blood Type May Boost Your Heart Risk, Study Finds
• Your Stroke Risk Can Shrink With 7 Lifestyle Changes

Drug Reference

• Aspirin, ASA; Dipyridamole
• Alteplase, tPA
• Aspirin, ASA; Pravastatin
• Clopidogrel
• Ramipril
• Simvastatin
• Ticlopidine

Health Tips

• Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
• Fruits, Vegetables Protect Against Stroke
• Potassium and Stroke
• Smoking Boosts Stroke Risk
• Stress and Stroke Risk

Health Information

Stroke: Causes

Have you every wondered what causes a stroke? Your experience may reflect that it occurs suddenly, without warning. Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. View the animation and learn how and why strokes occur and more importantly, warning signs that can save a life.

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