Misdiagnosis can have devastating consequences for those who are unfortunate enough to experience them. The negative impact they can have is exemplified clearly by the story of Chandler Plante, a young woman whose stroke was misdiagnosed as anxiety. Despite seeking medical attention for troubling symptoms, it wasn’t until later that she discovered she had experienced...

Ready for a few sobering facts? Women Are More Likely to Get Strokes…Strokes are the third leading cause of death for women. The American Stroke Association reports that about 60% of stroke deaths occur in females, which means that women are more likely to have strokes than men. Not only that, women are less likely to...

A car isn’t the only place people and animals can suffer from heat-related illness and even death. Jennifer Amba, a single mom in Canada, says her three-year-old daughter developed heatstroke while taking a nap right in her own bedroom. Amba says she called an ambulance and while waiting for help, it took her 20 minutes...

Every summer, millions of Americans flip on their air conditioning and expect the lights to stay on. Most of the time, they do. But behind that reliable flicker of electricity is a national power grid that experts have been quietly warning about for years. A system running harder, hotter, and thinner than at any point...

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Discover the 9 worst foods for cholesterol backed by current research, from trans fats to sugary drinks, and what to eat instead to protect your

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Millions of people keep a bottle of melatonin on their nightstand like it’s as benign as a glass of warm milk. It’s sold without a prescription in nearly every pharmacy and grocery store across the country. The label calls it “natural.” The marketing calls it “safe.” And for most people, it feels like a sensible,...

New research on manganese and mineral artery plaque is offering a surprising new angle on heart disease prevention. Here's what the science actually shows.

Every summer, the same crisis plays out quietly behind closed doors across New York. An elderly woman in the Bronx sits in a sweltering apartment, unable to afford the electricity bill that an air conditioner would add. A grandfather in Brooklyn with COPD (a chronic lung disease that makes breathing difficult in extreme heat) keeps...