The benefits of statins for secondary prevention, that being preventing a second heart attack or stroke, are well established. However, in older adults there is the lingering quest[...]

I read a health newsletter article the other day that was reviewing “Keys to healthy aging”. One paragraph spoke to the need to lower blood pressure to LESS THAN 120/80[...]

The FDA has approved the oral anticoagulant drug Eliquis (apixaban) to prevent stroke and blood clots in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, the agency announced Decemb[...]

Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is a strong predictor of stroke in older adults, yet treating just ten to thirteen individuals prevents one disabling stroke, a low number to t[...]

A recent study in Neurology found a link between the risk of having a stroke and future development of memory loss or cognitive decline. The link was strongly tied to high blood pr[...]

Irene had a blood pressure with the upper number over 190. This type of blood pressure, isolated systolic hypertension, is the strongest predictor of stroke. We helped verify she h[...]