Farah Siddiqi (left) with her father, Qamar Masood. (Photo courtesy of Farah Siddiqi) When Beyoncé and Taylor Swift toured Missouri last summer, broadcast reporter Farah Siddiqi used their appearances as an opportunity to teach people about CPR. She wrote a story explaining how songs like Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” and Swift’s “The Man” can help…
(Rudzhan Nagiev/iStock via Getty Images) Having a stroke may triple a person’s risk for developing dementia within the following year, new research finds. And while that risk begins to drop after the first 12 months, it remains elevated for up to 20 years, according to findings to be presented next week at the American Stroke…
(Science Photo Library – PASIEKA/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images) What looks and feels like a stroke sometimes isn’t. Instead, sudden weakness, difficulty speaking, vision changes, dizziness and other symptoms of a stroke might be caused by something else – a stroke mimic. Conditions that mirror a stroke include seizure, migraine, psychiatric disorders, brain tumors,…
(seb_ra/iStock via Getty Images) Most stroke survivors may be able to safely take commonly prescribed antidepressants to aid in their recovery, according to new research that could allay concerns over abnormal bleeding risks associated with these drugs. People with clot-caused strokes, or ischemic strokes, who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, and/or serotonin and…
(AzmanL/E+ via Getty Images) Black women treated for high blood pressure in their 30s and 40s may face a substantially higher risk for having a stroke than their peers without a history of high blood pressure treatment, new research suggests. The findings showed Black women under 35 who were treated for high blood pressure, also…
Cardiac arrest survivor Omar Carter (right) with longtime friend and high school teammate Steph Curry. (Photo courtesy of Omar Carter) Omar Carter was hoping to catch the attention of an NBA scout when he walked onto the basketball court for a pro-am game in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carter had shown a lot of promise throughout…
(ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español From the time they reach reproductive age, women are encouraged to visit an OB-GYN at least once a year for a wellness exam that may include screening for breast or cervical cancer, sexually transmitted diseases or other issues involving their reproductive organs. But a growing body of research…
(Douglas Sacha/Moment via Getty Images) People whose hearts suddenly stop due to a drug overdose are younger, have fewer health problems and are more likely to survive with fewer neurological problems than those whose out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are due to other causes, new research shows. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American…
Heart disease survivor JuNene K. is now climbing mountains and working toward a PhD in natural medicine. (Photo courtesy of JuNene K. Harris) Two days before her 40th birthday, JuNene K. Harris was asleep at home in Lancaster, Texas, when she woke up to her smartwatch buzzing incessantly on her wrist. JuNene – known professionally…
(AaronAmat/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español If your New Year’s resolution was to cut down on salt and sugar in your diet, you may have an unexpected ally: your taste buds. Research, and personal anecdotes, suggest that taste buds might adapt themselves to help us enjoy lower levels of salt and sugar and make…