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Stroke victims who are taken directly to a trained stroke center are more likely to receive the necessary clot-busting drugs--and receive them more quickly--than those taken to a regular hospital, research suggests.

New research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a major ingredient in sugary sodas and other sweetened foods, raises the risk of developing high blood pressure.

According to new research, people who have a parent with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, arterial disease, and markers of inflammation than people who do not have a parent with the condition.

New research published in the journal Anesthesiology suggests that illness and surgery don't contribute to long-term cognitive decline in seniors, nor do they accelerate the development of dementia.

Heart patients who have their coronary bypass surgery "off-pump," or without being placed a heart-lung machine, have poorer long-term outcomes, a new study suggests.

Middle aged children of Alzheimer's sufferers have a high risk of hypertension and other inflammatory conditions--a fact that experts say puts them at risk of dementia as well.

Cholesterol-lowering statins may increase the risk of shortness of breath and fatigue in people who suffer from heart failure, new research suggests.

The anemia drug Aranesp appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease and diabetes, a study suggests.

Researchers are recommending that doctors stop advising people to take daily, low-dose aspirin as a way to prevent cardiovascular events after a study suggested doing so really only benefits people who already have heart disease.

Doctors can give stroke patients tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) up to 4.5 hours after they have a stroke and the patient will still benefit from the treatment, researchers say.

Scientists have found that giving oxygen to ischemic stroke patients does reduce brain tissue loss, but it must be given at precisely the right time to avoid causing further damage.

People who have heart disease and who already take an ACE inhibitor get no additional help in controlling their blood pressure by adding an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), researchers say.

According to new research, people who suffer from cardiovascular diseases such stroke and heart failure may be at increased risk for hip fracture.

Scientists in a new study found that fish oil supplements do not appear to reduce depression in people who suffer from both depression and heart disease.

According to a new study, even occasional smoking can increase artery stiffness in young people and affect their bodies' ability to respond to exercise.

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers this list of safety tips on treats, costumes, pumpkins, and trick-or-treating.

Results from two new studies suggest that heart attack rates have risen in middle-aged women in the past 20 years, though their chances of surviving the events also have improved.

Spanish researchers have found that the cocoa in chocolate appears to be healthy for the heart.

Women who have big hips and men who have big waists have a greater risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a new study has found.

Just three months of aerobic activity could reap huge benefits for older adults with Type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries, thereby reducing their risk of heart disease and stroke.