Study of sleep in older adults suggests nixing naps, striving for 7-9 hours a night
Jul 26, 2022
Getting too much or too little sleep, napping and poor sleep patterns may raise the risk for heart disease and stroke in older adults, research finds.
Jul 26, 2022
Getting too much or too little sleep, napping and poor sleep patterns may raise the risk for heart disease and stroke in older adults, research finds.
Jul 25, 2022
Maria Philippon of Orange County, California, had been sick for a year before a specialist figured out she had heart failure, leading to open-heart surgery.
Jul 25, 2022
Meeting recommendations for physical activity can substantially lower the risk of dying, new research shows. But going above and beyond may lower risk even more.
Jul 22, 2022
After a long recovery, Scott Kern of Norfolk, Virginia, transitioned to a plant-based diet, added regular exercise and shortened his workdays.
Jul 21, 2022
Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters can be extra hard on kids. Here's how to protect them, according to experts.
Jul 21, 2022
Having endometriosis may raise a woman's risk for having a stroke later in life, new research shows.
Jul 20, 2022
The latest omicron subvariants are proving adept at reinfecting people – even those sickened recently. Here's what people with heart disease and stroke should know.
Jul 19, 2022
Peyton Bono and her mother, Courtney, of Dallas wished they'd had people to turn to while coping with the diagnosis, open-heart surgery and activity restrictions. Now they do, and they're paying it forward.
Jul 18, 2022
People hospitalized for COVID-19 were more likely to die or experience serious heart problems if they came from the most socially vulnerable counties, new research shows.
Jul 15, 2022
Paralyzed on her left side after a stroke, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, threw herself into regaining the ability to walk, talk and sing.
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