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The sudden or dramatic weakening of the heart from emotional or physical stress tends to affect more women. A North Texas cardiologist explains what may lead to a higher mortality rate for men.

A large waistline, high blood sugar, and cholesterol problems are each health concerns. But together, as metabolic syndrome, they can put your brain health at risk.

A recent study links morning coffee consumption to lower death rates from cardiovascular problems. A Fort Worth cardiologist shares some possible reasons.

Previous studies say coffee has health benefits. New results suggest it may help people who suffer from two cardiac risk factors at a time.

Analysis of Veteran Affairs records found gut, brain and lung problems that began after the viral infection ended. A North Texas doctor suspects inflammation.

An interventional pulmonologist from Texas Health Fort Worth explains how endobronchial valves can offer improved quality of life.

UT Health Houston researchers designed RAPIDO, to help improve outcomes for Latinos with stroke. It's a major killer among Latino men and women.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in women, and that 1 in 5 women between 55 and 75 are at risk for stroke. KERA’s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Claudia Perez, a neuro-intensivist with Texas Health Physicians Group, about why the risk is so high for women.

Recent studies done at the Brain Injury Association of America show more than 3.5 million injuries each year involving a violent blow or jolt to the head that can affect how the brain works. KERA’s Sam Baker talked with neurosurgeon and medical director of Texas Health Fort Worth’s neurotrauma program. Dr. Christopher Shank.

A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in Texas.Carotid artery disease is a major cause of strokes. It narrows or blocks the arteries, on each side of your neck under the jawline, that provide the main blood supply to the brain.

Texas Health Harris Methodist in Fort Worth has become the first hospital in North Texas to use a robotic-assisted technology called Ion to biopsy…