Aubrey Virgin was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at age 2 and has faced numerous health challenges. (Photo courtesy of the Virgin family) Aubrey Virgin was a healthy, active 2-year-old when she developed a high fever. Then came a rash that quickly spread over her body. Lymph nodes in her neck swelled. So did her lips,…
(Lacheev/iStock, Getty Images) For the second year, stories about the COVID-19 pandemic are among our most popular. From virus complications to vaccinations, here are the 10 most-read COVID stories published in 2021. (Editor’s note: Because of the rapidly evolving events surrounding the coronavirus, the facts and advice presented in these stories may have changed since…
(Jorg Greuel/Photodisc, Getty Images) Twenty years ago, the Canadian province of Ontario launched an aggressive campaign to tackle stroke from every angle: It hyped prevention and awareness; beefed up its acute care practices and response times; and increased access to post-stroke rehabilitation. It worked. Stroke rates fell 32% within a decade. But that wasn’t all….
(Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Moment, Getty Images) From popcorn to pomegranates, here are the top 10 food stories readers craved this year, ranked in order of unique page views. 1. Popcorn as a snack: Healthy hit or dietary horror show? Prepared properly, popcorn can be a feel-good nutritious hit. Done wrong, it can get bad reviews….
Jillian Forsberg became a heart health advocate after losing her best friend to an aortic dissection in 2018. (Photo by Shelby Laine Photography) On a steamy July afternoon in Fort Scott, Kansas, 16-year-old Lindsey Lewis, dressed in a swimsuit and shorts and driving her well-loved convertible, picked up her friend Jill Overstake. They stopped for…
(Florin Prunoiu/Image Source, Getty Images) Lea en español Zip up your coat or you’ll catch a cold! Most people have probably heard some variation of that parental plea while growing up, or even directed such advice to their own children. It’s a sensible request, though when it comes to avoiding illness when temperatures dip, it’s…
(vgajic/E+, Getty Images) And just like that, heart health and exercise became the talk of the town. By now it’s not a spoiler to say that in the latest “Sex and the City” revival, the character known as Mr. Big, played by 67-year-old actor Chris Noth, has an apparent heart attack after a session on…
(FG Trade/E+, Getty Images) A tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after a stroke has some missing pieces, according to new research that suggests adding a few simple tests could help improve treatment for people who have less common strokes in the back of the brain. Published Wednesday in…