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Stroke June 11, 2017

Connecticut boy saves grandfather's life twice

A young boy is being hailed as a hero after he saved his grandfather from drowning in a pool early Saturday morning.

Stroke May 22, 2017

Teen saves mom's life after science lesson on stroke

Two days after a Wisconsin teen learned about the signs of a stroke during science class, she used her new knowledge to save her mother’s life.

Stroke April 21, 2017

Daily dose of diet soda tied to triple risk of deadly stroke

If you're partial to a can of Pepsi Max at lunch, or enjoy a splash of Coke Zero with your favourite rum — you might want to put that drink back on ice.

Stroke April 17, 2017

Mom says stroke was triggered by birth control pills

A mom-of-two suffered a stroke after taking the contraceptive pill for just over a year, doctors believe.

Stroke April 10, 2017

Stroke hospitalizations rising among younger US adults

A growing number of younger U.S. adults are being hospitalized for strokes, and a new study suggests that's at least in part because more of them have risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.

Fitness + Well-being April 6, 2017

A new yo-yo dieting danger: It can harm your heart, too

For a certain group of patients, dieting then failing may be riskier than not dieting at all.

Stroke February 15, 2017

'Speed' and other recreational stimulants tied to heart damage

Middle-aged adults who use recreational amphetamines like "speed," "ecstasy" or "ice" may develop a prematurely aging heart and experience health problems normally associated with older people, a recent study suggests.

Stroke January 31, 2017

Stroke research trials struggle to get enough participants

Research trials of new treatments for stroke often face a slow process of finding subjects, and the current recruitment rate is lower than 25 years ago, according to a recent study.

Stroke January 12, 2017

Study finds how stress raises heart disease and stroke risk

People with heightened activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain linked to stress, may be at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, scientists said on Thursday in research that could lead to new ways to treat stress-related heart problems.

Stroke January 5, 2017

Even after noncardiac surgery, heart attacks and strokes may be a risk

A new study is shedding light on the risk of heart attack, stroke and death among patients who are hospitalized for surgery that doesn't involve the heart.

RESPIRATORY HEALTH January 4, 2017

Tobacco, but not pot, boosts early stroke risk

Smoking pot in young adulthood does not seem to increase the risk of early stroke, but cigarette smoking does, according to a study of nearly 50,000 Swedish military conscripts.