stroke risk

People who live in sunny places may have a lower risk of stroke, new research suggests.

Studies have long suggested that drinking red wine in moderation might be good for the heart.

What’s been less clear is whether it’s the alcohol in wine or its antioxidants -- mainly from grape skins and seeds -- that may be responsible for those heart and stroke risk reductions.

Now a new study has arrived at a surprising answer: It may be both.

(MedPage Today) -- The more antioxidants in a woman's diet the less chance there is she'll have a stroke, possibly due to the reduced oxidative stress and inflammation, according to the results of a long-term study in Sweden.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood - the most common type, a study found....

ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Atrial fibrillation was present in a significant portion of perioperative heart transplant patients and correlated with a higher complication rate including stroke, according to a single-center study.

Raising levels of HDL "good" cholesterol might play an important role in reducing heart disease and stroke risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

A promising blood test for lung injury may also predict heart attack and stroke risk as well as death from cardiovascular causes.

DALLAS (AP) -- Women who enjoy a daily dose of coffee may like this perk: It might lower their risk of stroke....

The noises generated by road traffic may increase the risk of stroke, especially in older people, new research indicates.

(MedPage Today) -- People with HIV saw their risk of stroke increase 60% over the decade from 1997 through 2006, according to an analysis of hospital discharge records.