High blood pressure speeds cognitive decline for middle-aged and older adults
Dec 14, 2020
When blood pressure climbs – even slightly and for a short time – it accelerates declines in cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.
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Feeling stressed about your role in life? For women, that could be a health risk
Dec 11, 2020
How a middle-aged woman feels about her social roles may impact her ability to maintain good heart and brain health, new research shows.
Certain antidepressants might increase stroke risk for young adults with PTSD
Dec 10, 2020
Certain types of antidepressants might be better than others in treating PTSD because they carry a lower risk of stroke, a new study suggests.
Dance show alum gets her groove back after stroke
Dec 10, 2020
After her remarkable recovery from a stroke at 51, Sandi Thomas's doctors dubbed her "Miss Miracle."
Los mejores alimentos para la salud cerebral
Dec 9, 2020
¿El secreto para alimentarse a beneficio de la salud cerebral? Ignore las tendencias sospechosas y enfóquese en algunas de las mismas cosas que son buenas para el corazón, dicen los expertos.
The best foods for brain health
Dec 9, 2020
The secret to eating for brain health? Ignore shady trends and focus on some of the same things that are good for your heart, experts say.
Two kids, same heart defect: 'Like having lightning strike the same place twice'
Dec 8, 2020
After riding an emotional roller coaster navigating their newborn daughter's heart defect and open-heart surgery, this couple's second child had the same diagnosis.
For many people, surviving COVID-19 doesn't mean getting better
Dec 7, 2020
Some people die of COVID-19, and many others quickly recover. But quite a few are remaining sick, and these "long-haulers" are adding to the pandemic's toll.
Few clinical studies examine high blood pressure treatments for Black Americans
Dec 7, 2020
High blood pressure affects Black people more than any other group, but few clinical research studies investigate what we can do about it.
Here's an idea to float – a space-ready sleeping bag to keep blood moving
Dec 4, 2020
Without gravity, blood pools in the upper body, causing problems for astronauts on long missions. Researchers tested a prototype that could help while they sleep.
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