Heart failure doesn’t mean what you probably think: That your heart suddenly – and catastrophically – stops beating. Rather, it means that the heart is not as efficient as it…
Although strokes usually occur in people age 65 and up, adults in younger age groups are suffering strokes in increasing numbers. Researchers have suggested that the obesity epidemic in young…
Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about diet sodas. What is going on? Isn’t “diet” supposed to be better for you than a non-diet soda? If you should…
Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of disability in adults. The key to surviving stroke and reducing disability is to act…
On average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. The good news is that many stroke risk factors are controllable—and up to 80 percent of strokes can…
