Articles for Tag: "stroke"

Artificial sweetener may be linked to heart attack, stroke 
Artificial sweetener may be linked to heart attack, stroke
There are safer ways to curb a sweet tooth.
Why ‘warning strokes’ require emergency attention 
Why ‘warning strokes’ require emergency attention
This condition is temporary but could lead to more permanent damage.
What does a stroke feel like? 
What does a stroke feel like?
A stroke’s symptoms aren’t associated with pain, which may cause you to disregard the symptoms as something serious.
This affects women differently than men 
This affects women differently than men
It’s the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S.
5 quick tips to limit your salt intake 
5 quick tips to limit your salt intake
Too much salt can increase blood pressure and stress the heart. A cardiologist shares advice on how to cut back.
Training to save the brain 
Training to save the brain
Learn how one stroke survivor plays a key role in helping care teams regularly practice responding to a stroke.
Younger adults, are you at risk for this? 
Younger adults, are you at risk for this?
A cardiologist shares what we can learn from the recent hospitalization of NeNe Leakes’ son, Brentt.