A stroke and a heart attack are both life-threatening conditions that require emergency medical attention; however, they differ in the affected organ and symptoms/signs. A stroke happens when blood ...

The choice had glaring implications, apparently tied to a powerful effect: reduced inflammation.

In one large survey, researchers at the American Heart Association found that a third of US adults have experienced symptoms ...

YOUR snoring pattern could reveal your risk of heart attack and stroke, new studies suggest. If your snoring practically ...

The risk of having a heart attack or stroke rises during the holiday season, with a spike in cardiac deaths between Christmas and New Year's. "We definitely see it in the ER over the holidays," says ...

A stroke is a 'brain attack' where blood supply to the brain is cut off, causing rapid cell death. Every minute lost means ...

Having an irregular bedtimes and sleeping less than 8 hours per night may double the risk of a major cardiovascular event ...

The systemic inflammation caused by a flu infection is known to increase short-term risk of heart problems, and the flu ...

A University of Sydney study has found that small daily improvements to sleep, physical activity and vegetable intake are ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that how consistently we sleep may matter just as much as how long we sleep.

Her headache also came with nausea and stomach-turning GI symptoms, causing her to question if she had food poisoning or the flu. So Padilla—just 35 at the time—rested. She drank fluids. She took ...

Protecting your heart might be simpler than you think. New research reveals that small, manageable changes in sleep, diet, ...