Tag: Stroke

Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and […]

Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke

FILE – Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., speaks with reporters about the Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Washington. Evans of Philadelphia said Thursday, May 23, 2024 that he is in a rehabilitation facility recovering from a minor stroke, and plans to return to voting […]

Fish oil supplements may raise risk of stroke, heart issues, study suggests

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to keep the risk of cardiovascular disease at bay. About 20% of adults […]