CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - When someone is having a heart attack or stroke, time is essential. The signs are not always ...

In a medical emergency, every second matters. But too often, people delay getting help because they’re unsure whether their ...

A potentially lifesaving new smartphone app can help people determine if they are suffering heart attacks or strokes and ...

A new smartphone app for stroke and heart attack detection has shown promising results in accurately identifying medical emergencies, according to research published in JMIR Formative Research.

According to the World Health Organization, tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year worldwide, and many of those ...

Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small ...

Barbara Collura couldn't understand why she became breathless and sweaty simply from climbing the stairs to a balcony at a ...

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According to the NHS. there are six groups of people may be at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes with high blood ...

Women face greater risk factors for heart disease around the time of menopause as the body’s natural estrogen declines and ...

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...