• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 23rd, 2014
Researchers Explain How and Why Stress Causes Heart Attacks

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

“Tomato Pill” Benefits People Suffering from Cardiovascular Diseases

Compound in tomatoes can help improve the function of blood vessels, researchers say

Fruits and Vegetables Lower Stroke Risk

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

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

Iron Deficiency Linked to Higher Stroke Risk

This is because iron deficiency makes the blood stickier, researchers believe

Rosie O'Donnell Reveals 40 Pound (18.1 Kg) Weight Loss with “Life-Saving” Surgery

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

Stroke Risk Higher for Anxious People

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

Newly Engineered Tomatoes Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk

The vegetable could prove useful in preventing stroke as well

Stroke Risk Nearly Doubles in the Presence of Tungsten

Stroke Risk Nearly Doubles in the Presence of Tungsten

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

DIY Projects, Gardening Slash Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

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

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

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

Stroke Leaves Man Unable to Feel Sadness

“I am never depressed,” 68-year-old Malcolm Myatt says

Twins Have Strokes at 26, 9 Months Apart

Twins Have Strokes at 26, 9 Months Apart

The incident is as uncommon as lightning striking twice, paramedics say

Depressed Women Are 2.4 Times More Likely to Have a Stroke

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

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

A Mediterranean Diet Can Add Years to One's Life

Heart attack and stroke risks are lowered by almost a third, study says

 
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