Health News

The Heart of the Matter
A new development from Queens University, Belfast, may save cancer patients from heart failure and thus save lives.
An Uptick in Ticker-Related Events
Strokes are predicted to increase in Mexican-Americans in the coming decades from about 26,000 in 2010 to more than 125,000 in 2050 -- a 350 percent increase.
No Place Like Home
Home-based therapy seems to work as well as treadmill therapy in a physical therapy setting for recovering stroke patients, according to a new study from Duke University.
Death by Diet Soda?
A new study shows that diet soda drinkers may not be be better off opting for the zero- or low-calorie drinks compared to their sugar-swilling counterparts.
Risky Business
According to new research, treating mild strokes with a blood-clot busting drug designed for severe stroke could reduce disability in patients and save $200 million per year in disability costs.
The Poor Just Got Poorer
Poorer patients have more ischemic strokes (strokes resulting from blockages in blood vessels) than affluent patients, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati.
Pressure to Get the Lead Out
Even the smallest quantities of lead can affect the blood pressure of a pregnant woman, according to a recent study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Stroke of Genius?
Brain devastation resulting from stroke and head trauma is often due to the overproduction of a substance in the brain called glutamate . A new method of therapy may prevent this from happening.
Too Many Late Nights Can Kill You
A new study finds sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can put individuals at risk of strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular events and disorders.
Partners in Vascular Crime
In many cases of cryptogenic stroke, or stroke of undetermined cause -- which accounts for about 25 percent of all strokes -- physicians believe undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart beat) may be to blame.