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A highly anticipated study has produced powerful evidence that a simple blood test can spot seemingly healthy people who are at increased risk for a heart attack or stroke and that giving them a widely used drug offers potent protection against the nation's leading killers.

Regularly eating non-fried fish may help older adults preserve their memory and ward off stroke.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Sudden sensorineural hearing loss may signal an increased risk of a stroke within five years, researchers here found.

But can eating a certain way also help you live longer and cut your chances of developing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke?

A new study suggests a link between what women eat and whether they die from certain diseases.

CHICAGO (AP) -- A large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke....

In the event of a stroke, time is brain -- meaning the more quickly you recognize the problem and get proper medical treatment, the more likely you are to survive and minimize neurological damage.

Increasingly, experts are concluding that means getting to the right hospital, and fast.