Stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and is a major cause of serious disability for adults. It is caused by a sudden loss of blood flow to the brain and is a medical emergency. Every minute ...

Microplastics were found in the blood vessel plaque of half of the participants in a study. People with microplastics in their plaque were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. This is the ...

Stroke and acute coronary syndrome cases, including heart attacks, increased this holiday season compared with 2024, ...

A FRESH study has found that those who smoke e-cigarettes or vapes could be at a higher risk of heart attacks, particularly if they used to smoke cigarettes. Researchers urged users to recognise ...

Cannabis use may significantly increase our risk of heart attack and strokes, a study of 430,000 U.S. adults has found. This association was seen even after controlling for tobacco use and other ...

President Trump takes a high daily dose of aspirin, and has done so for over two decades, rejecting medical guidelines and ...

Stanford researchers have discovered a breakthrough technology to eliminate blood clots to treat strokes, heart attacks, and other clot-related diseases. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death ...

A common sweetener, erythritol, causes stress in brain vessel cells, reduces protective nitric oxide, and blocks clot-busting ...

People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of serious “cardiac events” such as heart attacks and strokes that was akin to people with a history of heart disease, ...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported that there are now 288 cases of stroke, heart attacks, and bronchial ...

Women experience worse post-stroke functional outcomes and have different recovery patterns compared to men, a new study ...