- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 23rd, 2014
Researchers Explain How and Why Stress Causes Heart Attacks
The same mechanism is believed to explain the link between stress and strokes
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2014
“Tomato Pill” Benefits People Suffering from Cardiovascular Diseases
Compound in tomatoes can help improve the function of blood vessels, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 9th, 2014
Fruits and Vegetables Lower Stroke Risk
The catch is that you have to eat them, not just buy them
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 2nd, 2014
Teeth Could One Day Be Used to Grow Brain Cells
Researchers use stem cells from teeth to make brain-like cells
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 20th, 2014
Iron Deficiency Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
This is because iron deficiency makes the blood stickier, researchers believe
- Learn to know your body
- By Dragos Rusu
- February 15th, 2014
Rosie O'Donnell Reveals 40 Pound (18.1 Kg) Weight Loss with “Life-Saving” Surgery
The comedian has the surgery after a 2012 health scare
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 23rd, 2013
Stroke Risk Higher for Anxious People
Premiere research shows how the conditions are linked
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 14th, 2013
Newly Engineered Tomatoes Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk
The vegetable could prove useful in preventing stroke as well
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 12th, 2013
Stroke Risk Nearly Doubles in the Presence of Tungsten
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 29th, 2013
DIY Projects, Gardening Slash Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
People over the age of 60 live 30% longer if they engage in such activities
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 4th, 2013
Too Much Sleep Makes People Sick, Study Finds
People who sleep too much are also vulnerable to heart disease, diabetes and obesity
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2013
Man in Brazil Is Diagnosed with Pathological Generosity
The man developed this condition after suffering a stroke
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
Stroke Leaves Man Unable to Feel Sadness
“I am never depressed,” 68-year-old Malcolm Myatt says
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- May 30th, 2013
Twins Have Strokes at 26, 9 Months Apart
The incident is as uncommon as lightning striking twice, paramedics say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 17th, 2013
Depressed Women Are 2.4 Times More Likely to Have a Stroke
Specialists say women in their 40s and 50s are the ones most vulnerable
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 29th, 2013
Fiber-Rich Diets Lower Stroke Risk, Study Finds
A daily additional intake of 7 grams of fiber now said to reduce stroke risk by 7%
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 26th, 2013
A Mediterranean Diet Can Add Years to One's Life
Heart attack and stroke risks are lowered by almost a third, study says