(Fiordaliso/Moment via Getty Images) People born with heart defects face a higher risk for anxiety and mood disorders as children and adults and should have mental health support built into their routine health care, according to a new report meant to spur research on the lifelong effects of living with such heart conditions. The scientific…
(Ponomariova_Maria/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea: Are you having a heart attack or a panic attack? Doctors and psychologists agree you shouldn’t take a chance on it not being a heart attack. That’s because the symptoms of a heart attack and panic attack are so…
(Westend61 via Getty Images) Flu-like illnesses can increase the risk for stroke among adults, but being vaccinated might lower those odds, especially among those under 45, new research finds. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, found flu-like illnesses increased the odds of having a stroke in the month following infection,…
(LauriPatterson/E+ via Getty Images) Eating a modified version of traditional Chinese food containing half the amount of sodium may significantly lower blood pressure for Chinese adults in just a few weeks, new research shows. Published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, the study found that altering traditional Chinese cuisine to also reduce fat…
(DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images) Documented cocaine and marijuana use among young adults who had strokes rose substantially in recent decades, especially among white men and women, new research suggests. Overall, however, documented substance use among stroke patients was highest among young Black men. The authors of the study, published Thursday in the American Heart…