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Considering all the dangers of high blood pressure (including increased risk for heart attack, stroke and dementia), we definitely want to do everything we can to keep our blood pressure levels under control. But are we? Unfortunately, one surprisingly simple step--eating the...
If you're one of the roughly 75 million Americans with high blood pressure (hypertension), you might like to believe that...
Most stroke patients undergo both CT and MRI brain scans, an unnecessary duplication that contributes to the rising costs of stroke care...
To prevent stroke in certain high-risk patients—those with a blocked neck (carotid) artery who have already had a so-called "mini-stroke&...
For many people, stroke—a major cause of disability and the third-leading cause of death in the US (behind heart disease and...
Millions of Americans take anti-clotting medications, or "blood thinners," including aspirin and warfarin (Coumadin), to prevent clots and reduce the...
If your blood pressure drops suddenly when you stand up, leaving you feeling lightheaded or woozy, you may be at greater risk...
Niacin, a B vitamin, has been known as the best way to raise HDL "good" cholesterol, thus helping to reduce...
Has your heart ever "skipped" a beat? Or have you noticed that your heart was racing or fluttering? Occasional irregularities...
People who have heart attacks in the United States are far more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days...
Most people who go to the emergency room with chest pain aren't having a heart attack, but it can take...
As we get older, our levels of testosterone (the "male" hormone) decline. Because of this decline, some men and women...