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Artificial sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke: Study

Tuesday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zero-calorie sweetener erythritol, widely used in sugar replacement or reduced-sugar products, has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes for older adults consuming high amounts and already at risk of heart disease, according to... Read More.

Sen. John Fetterman remains hospitalized but no signs of ‘new stroke,’ staff says

Thursday, February 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Pa., remained hospitalized in Washington on Thursday after he was admitted because he felt lightheaded during a Democratic retreat on Wednesday, his staff said.Fetterman's spokesman, Joe Calvello, said in a statement that an MRI done on Fetterman at George Washington... Read More.

NeNe Leakes’ son Brentt recovering after suffering heart failure, stroke

Monday, October 10 by ABC News

NeNe Leakes' son Brentt Leakes is recovering after being hospitalized for a stroke and heart failure, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star confirmed Monday. Leakes took to social media with an update that the 23-year-old has been "struggling with speaking" since the scary incident earlier this month but has "shown... Read More.

News anchor’s medical scare on live TV raises awareness of women’s risk of stroke

Wednesday, September 7 by ABC News

(TULSA, Okla.) -- An Oklahoma news anchor and a TV actress are raising awareness about women's stroke risk at any age by sharing their own experiences.Julie Chin, an anchor for Tulsa, Oklahoma, NBC affiliate KJRH, was anchoring a live broadcast on Sept. 3, when... Read More.

Woman says she had stroke in her 20s while on birth control

Friday, September 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jenna Goldman said she was out on a run with her now-husband two years ago when she started feeling like she was getting a migraine."In my right eye, there was some vision stuff happening, like a typical ocular migraine," Goldman, 28,... Read More.

Dr. Oz distances himself from his campaign’s jab at John Fetterman’s stroke

Tuesday, August 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Mehmet Oz, the Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, on Tuesday tried to distance himself from an aide’s comment last week that appeared to mock the stroke suffered by Oz's opponent, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.“The campaign has been saying lots of... Read More.

Dr. Oz’s campaign jabs at John Fetterman for stroke, suggesting he brought it on himself

Wednesday, August 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pennsylvania Senate race took a heated -- and personal -- turn on Tuesday as an aide to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee and former cardiothoracic surgeon who for years offered medical advice as a popular TV host, was quoted derisively... Read More.

From patient to doctor: One woman’s resilient fight after six brain surgeries, stroke

Wednesday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Texas doctor who survived six brain surgeries and a stroke is now treating people at the same hospital where she used to be a patient, bringing a unique perspective to her practice as a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician."You... Read More.

Former Dallas Cowboys star Marion Barber III died from heat stroke: Medical examiner

Tuesday, July 12 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- Former NFL player Marion Barber III died from a heat stroke in his suburban Dallas apartment amid a record-setting heat wave sweeping across Texas, according to the Collin County medical examiner's office.The 38-year-old's death was ruled an accident, the medical examiner... Read More.

Extreme heat safety tips: What to know about heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion

Tuesday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The central U.S. is facing extreme heat on Monday, with temperatures forecast to skyrocket to 106 degrees in Minneapolis, 104 in Omaha, 104 in Dallas and 103 in Houston.The sweltering conditions will then move east, with temperatures forecast to reach 99... Read More.

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