Heavy smoking was associated with a significantly increased risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke within a large cohort of younger adults from across Europe, data show. “Smoking is a well-documented ...

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation.

Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but new insight sheds light on possible prevention.

Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart ...

Increased relative risk of stroke and myocardial infarction, but absolute risk is low Approximately 80% of women worldwide have used hormonal contraception at some point in their lives.1 This high ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the differences in bleeding risks between therapeutic-dose non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and single antiplatelet therapy (aspirin) found ...

These conditions are also risk factors for a stroke. Metabolic syndrome is another condition connected to diabetes. It is characterized by increased blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, excess ...

Aims Previous studies have suggested an association between retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and ischaemic stroke (IS), both ...

Objectives This study aims to study the association between socioeconomic factors and risk of prevalent eye diseases, ...

which may result in an elevated risk of haemorrhagic stroke caused by a burst or bleeding blood vessel.24 This finding underscores the importance for clinicians and public health professionals to ...

For people with non-modifiable risk factors, lifestyle changes may not be enough to lower blood pressure enough to stop blood pressure medications. However, treating conditions that contribute to high ...

“Research has shown people who have poor oral health or suffer from conditions such as gum disease or tooth loss are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular issues.” Bacteria that aren ...