A potential new class of drugs may cut your risk of heart attack and stroke in an ingenious way: by targeting specific microbes in the gut. Learn how these new drugs can potentially lower two major risk factors for cardiovascular disease by lowering levels of a harmful compound called TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide).
Tag: stroke
Why Women’s Risk for Stroke is Different From Men’s
Women’s risk for stroke is different than men’s. Why? It has a lot to do with female-only factors, such as hormones, childbirth, pregnancy, birth control pills and migraine headaches with aura. Neurologist Dolora Wisco, MD, explains what you need to know.
5 Tips for Healthier Eating After You Have a Stroke
Get a dietitian’s advice on how you can be more food savvy after a stroke. Step 1? Boost your awareness of the high levels of salt, sugar and certain types of fat in many foods.
Best Tips for Adapting Your Home After a Stroke
After a stroke, you’ll likely have lingering mental and physical challenges. Find out how to adapt your home to make sure you can safely manage after you leave the hospital.
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When to Take Aspirin for a Medical Emergency
Aspirin is a lifesaver if you’re having a heart attack. But it’s life-threatening if you’re having a certain type of stroke. Find out when it helps – and when it might hurt.
Impact of Damage from Stroke is Far More Than Physical
Life after suffering a stroke typically involves some degree of physical disability. But a new study shows that the physical effects of a stroke are only one of several profound changes — differences that may not be apparent to others.
Heart Health: Americans Aren’t Ready for Emergencies
A Cleveland Clinic survey reveals that many Americans are surprisingly ill-prepared to deal with heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. Explore survey highlights in this infographic.
3 Ways to Stop Brain Aneurysms From Leaking or Bursting
Aneurysms can hemorrhage or burst, causing a devastating type of stroke that, for one-third of patients, is potentially life-ending,
65 or Older? AFib Screening Can Help You Avoid a Stroke
Is that pounding in your chest a harmless phenomenon — or is your heart’s natural rhythm is out of whack? Discover the link between atrial fibrillation and stroke, and why it’s so important to get screened.
How Brain Stimulation May Provide Hope for Stroke Patients
Nearly half of those who survive a stroke end up with a permanent disability severe enough that they need help to get through daily life. But a clinical trial testing a new approach to restoring movement to patients paralyzed by stroke is showing some early promise.