About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, but new research suggests that a common, healthy habit may reduce the risk of certain types of stroke. “We aimed to determine which oral hygiene ...

People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot traveling from the heart and a stroke associated with an irregular heartbeat ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Adding the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha) to stable lipid-lowering therapy reduced major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with atherosclerosis or high-risk diabetes, but ...

Regular flossing may reduce the risk of stroke and irregular heartbeats, according to a preliminary study set to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025, ...

(RTTNews) - Amgen (AMGN) announced detailed findings from its Phase 3 VESALIUS-CV clinical trial, revealing that Repatha (evolocumab) significantly reduces major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) ...

NEW ORLEANS — The first global randomized trial of the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab for the prevention of a primary major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) found a relative reduction in risk similar ...

The antipsychotic risperidone is associated with increased stoke risk in older adults with dementia, even in those without cardiovascular disease (CVD), results of a large population-based study ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—A PCSK9 inhibitor used on top of lipid-lowering therapy, including a high-intensity statin, significantly cuts the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared with placebo ...

Five-point increases in Brain Care Scores were associated with greater reductions in stroke risks among older Black adults ...

Too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor of stroke. To reduce intake, limit ultra-processed foods and cook from home more often. Other ways to lower stroke risk include staying ...