Despite benefits, most heart attack survivors don’t take a daily aspirin

For people who have had a heart attack or stroke, a daily aspirin can help prevent a second one. But fewer than half take the medication.

Judy Martin-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

Contrast dye shortage cut assessments for stroke patients

A shortage of contrast dye last year reduced the number of assessments of stroke patients at hospitals across the country, a new study shows.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~4 min

As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?

The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize.

S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology, Penn State • conversation
July 19, 2023 • ~9 min

Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance

If you want to use an exoskeleton to improve balance, a study finds that superhuman reflexes can help you stay upright.

Owen Beck, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~6 min

Stroke risk algorithms don’t work as well for Black patients

Current medical standards for accessing stroke risk perform worse for Black Americans than for white Americans, research finds.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 • ~4 min

Weight plays role in vitamin D’s health benefits

Researchers have found a correlation between vitamin D’s positive health outcomes and a person’s body mass index (BMI).

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~7 min

After long decline, stroke deaths are rising again

Barring further improvements in stroke prevention or treatment, new research shows that total stroke fatalities will rise as millennials age.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~4 min

Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit

People with an active case of shingles have up to an 80% higher risk of stroke than those without. The increased risk is highest for patients under 40.

Andrew Bubak, Assistant Research Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Dec. 20, 2022 • ~6 min

New study shows impact pollinators have on human health

New Harvard study finds pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually.

Todd Datz • harvard
Dec. 14, 2022 • ~4 min

Fetterman's struggles with language highlight the challenges after a stroke – a vascular neurologist explains aphasia and the path to recovery

Auditory processing disorders and aphasia can make spoken speech difficult to produce and understand. But these challenges alone do not imply cognitive impairments.

Andrew M. Southerland, MD, MSc, Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 28, 2022 • ~9 min

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