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 ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...

Flossing your teeth at least once a week may be linked to a lower risk of stroke caused by a blood clot blocking brain blood flow and irregular heartbeats, according to a preliminary study presented ...

Dena Collins, 28, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, London, from a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed ...

Previous studies have shown a link between oral health, oral infection and damage to white matter and small blood vessels in the brain, as well as to a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply ...

A primary school teacher died from an undiagnosed blood clot 16 hours after being discharged from hospital, documents ...

Poor oral health could be a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New research shows that good oral health habits ...

Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder who took an experimental blood-thinning drug had far fewer bleeding episodes ...

Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests. The findings, which will be presented Wednesday ...

Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study.

Jan. 10, 2025 — Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by ...