heart disease and stroke

Everyday tasks — such as buttoning a shirt, opening a jar or brushing teeth — can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the brain's fine motor control of the hands. New research suggests starting intensive rehab a bit later than typical

The Best Time For Rehabilitation After A Stroke Might Actually Be 2 To 3 Months Later

7:24pm September 20, 2021

by Jon Hamilton

Intensive rehabilitative therapy that starts two to three months after a stroke may be key to helping the injured brain rewire, a new study suggests. That's later than covered by many insurance plans.

For many people, the pandemic has made it harder to exercise, and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups. All of these factors raise the risk of heart disease.

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Heart Disease Is Still A Killer. Here's How To Reverse It

7:46pm April 10, 2021

by Kristen Kendrick

The pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups, bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.

Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn't always find out if they actually help patients.

Taking Shortcuts In Drug Testing Can Put Patients At Risk

2:36pm April 04, 2017

Researchers use intermediate endpoints like how a drug lowers cholesterol to get a quick sense of whether the drug might improve health. But those shortcuts often don't show true benefits and harms.

Eating too much bacon, or too few whole grains, nuts and seeds, can influence your risk of death from heart disease. Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes are linked to diet.

Eating More — Or Less — Of 10 Foods May Cut Risk Of Early Death

8:10am March 11, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Too much bacon, or too few nuts, can influence the risk of death from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, a study finds. Nearly half of U.S. deaths from these causes were linked to diet.

African-American women may be more sensitive to metabolic abnormalities like high triglycerides or low good cholesterol.

Heart Risk Factors May Affect Black Women More Than White Women

11:31am May 21, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Black women are more likely to have heart disease with just a few metabolic risk factors, a study finds. That's not the case for white women. Being obese seems to affect black women more, too.

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Best To Not Sweat The Small Stuff, Because It Could Kill You

8:21am September 23, 2014

by Patti Neighmond

Chronic stress can lead to heart disease, cancer and other health problems. A study shows it doesn't matter if the stress comes from major life events or minor hassles. Time to take a deep breath?

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