Compared with thrombotic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke has more than double the odds of diagnostic delay in pregnant and postpartum patients.

Older age, lower education, and living in a rural area are associated with physical inactivity among stroke survivors.

Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and weight counseling.

Male patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for ischemic heart diseases (IHDs), according to a study.

On February 7, the NIH announced that it would begin capping indirect cost payments for new and existing research grants at 15%.

Observational data fill a knowledge gap in the absence of randomized trials comparing empagliflozin vs dapagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Using glucocorticoids, rituzimab, or certain immunosuppressants to treat connective tissue diseases is associated with greater risks for severe COVID-19-related outcomes.

Patients with diabetic DED can experience inflammatory biomarker reductions and sign and symptom improvements with topical insulin.

Black vs White patients are less likely to receive coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States, despite recent improvements in disparities.

A study has found that patients with ischemic stroke and COVID-19, compared with patients without COVID-19, experience worse recovery outcomes.

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) does not lead to better outcomes at 90 days compared with usual care or best medical treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to medium vessel occlusion.

HealthDay News — Salt substitution is safe and reduces the risk for stroke recurrence and death among patients with stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Cardiology.