An initiative from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) received recognition as one of three finalists for the annual Hearst Health Prize, which is awarded to an organization or individual involved in…

A cross-sectional analysis of two trials found that the six-minute walk test was the strongest predictor of walking activity for stroke survivors.

Lead researcher George D. Fulk, PhD, of Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, and…

Bard Peripheral Vascular recalled 101 of its Halo One Thin-Walled guiding sheaths, which are used to introduce and/or guide interventional and diagnostic devices into veins and arteries.

The FDA…

Medtronic announced on Jan. 24 that it had received a CE Mark in Europe for its HawkOne 6F directional atherectomy system for…

A pooled analysis of three community-based cohort studies found that patients with chronic kidney disease had an increased risk of heart failure, coronary heart disease and stroke.

After adjusting for several variables, chronic kidney…

More and more research points to how caffeine, if consumed in moderation, can be good for the heart.

Just last week, Cardiovascular Business published a…

Three years after suffering a stroke, 19 percent of children with posterior circulation childhood arterial ischemic stroke (PCAIS)
 and 4 percent of children with anterior circulation CAIS (ACAIS) had a recurrent stroke, according to a…

Strokes are often associated with poor health outcomes. Even stroke survivors typically see their cognitive and physical abilities diminish. And so, much time and effort has been spent trying to identify ways to help prevent strokes from…

A population-based, case-control study in Canada found that neonatal hemorrhagic stroke occurred in at least one of every 6,300 live births. That incidence rate was higher than previously reported.

Most of the strokes occurred within a week…

The global interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular devices market is expected to reach $31.47 billion in 2021, an increase from $21.83 billion in 2016, according to a new report from Research and Markets.

The projections…

High cholesterol and obesity can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, but new research poses another, more surprising risk factor: Depression.

According to a…

A new study published today by researchers at the University of California, Irvine found that the onset of high blood pressure later in life could be associated with lower dementia risk after the age of 90.

The…

New research from London has suggested that people suffering from early schizophrenia could be at an increased risk of developing diabetes.

The findings were published in …

It appears as though diabetes in children could be on the rise, according to a new white paper on insurance claims that found the number of children being diagnosed with the disease has more than doubled.

The…

Biomass and kerosene cook stoves are not too familiar to the everyday American, but in developing countries, they are usually the only types of stove appliance residents have access to. Unfortunately, they can have harmful effects on the user’s…

Stress can be responsible for many concerning conditions, and new research shows that if it’s persistent, it can lead to heart disease, according to a new article in Time.

The study, published in The Lancet, reports that…

Blood pressure affects many functions in the body—and a new study has just discovered another one, one that could determine the sex of a child.

The…

Between 1990 and 2015, the rate of systolic blood pressure of at least 110 to 115 mm Hg and of 140 mm Hg or higher significantly increased, according to an analysis from 195 countries and territories.

During that 25-year period, the…

According to a new article from Fox News, several diet supplements could be harmful to one’s heart health. With 68 percent of Americans taking vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements, users should know the risks.

Fox lists the seven most…

In the first study to examine the relationship between sleep duration and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a multi-ethnic Asian population, researchers found insufficient sleep during pregnancy could lead to the development of GDM.

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Adults who were born and raised in Denmark had a significantly lower risk of stroke if they adhered to a healthy Nordic diet, according to a registry analysis.

The researchers defined a healthy Nordic diet as high intakes of fish, apples…