People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The study followed thousands of adults for two decades, linking poor oral health ...

Chicago-area residents may have walked outside Thursday and smelled smoke, and there’s a good reason why. Just like last summer when wildfire smoke billowed down from Canada, smoke from ongoing ...

Without better prevention and early detection, the number of women living with cardiovascular disease will increase substantially in the coming decades, the American Heart Association said Wednesday.

The risk of recurrent ischemic stroke can be reduced by managing modifiable risk factors and instituting a regimen of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. Strategies for secondary ...

We are all aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke. It is why smoking is not allowed in almost all public spaces. But a new study has revealed a persistent and evolving threat to indoor air quality ...

A popular "natural" sugar substitute found in thousands of diet foods and drinks may be damaging the brain's protective barrier and increasing stroke risk, according to research from the University of ...

Share on Pinterest A new study adds to growing evidence supporting the heart-healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Image credit: Rebecca Peloquin/Stocksy A new study suggests that women who ...

Join us as we tackle a challenging smoke problem with a custom-built 2-stroke engine. In this video, we carefully prepare the correct fuel mixture and try various adjustments to resolve the persistent ...

As stroke risk rises for women as they age — especially after menopause — a new long-term study suggests that what they eat may play a powerful role in lowering that risk. Stroke is a leading cause of ...

“This update brings the most important advances in stroke care from the last decade directly into practice,” Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, chair of the writing group, said in a statement. “New ...