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Study highlights: Adding robotic assistance to standard rehab was more effective than traditional methods in helping severely impaired stroke survivors regain the ability to walk. The...

DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Most Powerful Voices singing competition begins a new nationwide search for gospel performers who are eager to showcase their talents, compete for...

Study Highlights: Chewing khat increases risk of death and stroke in patients with heart disease. Khat is a natural plant-derived stimulant, with effects similar to amphetamines and...

Study Highlights: Blood pressure medicines reduced the risk of stroke by 22 percent in people with prehypertension. More than 50 million Americans have an increased risk of stroke due to...

Study Highlights: Maintaining or improving physical fitness is linked to lower death risks even after controlling for BMI change. Becoming less fit is associated with higher death risks,...

Study Highlights: Women who seldom or never eat fish may be increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease by 50 percent or more, according to the first population-based study among younger...

DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, today announced that Anna F. Dominiczak, M.D., has...

Study Highlights: Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease. The findings persisted even after statistics...

Study Highlights: Ambulatory blood pressure may be the best predictor of progressive blood vessel disease in the brain. As a result of tracking ambulatory blood pressure, researchers...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOTE: ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN. ALL TIPS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL TIME OF PRESENTATION OR 4 P.M. ET EACH DAY, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. For more information Nov....