She had a bleeding stroke and a clot-caused stroke 鈥� at the same time
Nov 6, 2020
After recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke, Cathy Brophy embraced a plant-based diet and educated herself and others.
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These scans could help quickly detect COVID-19 in stroke patients
Oct 29, 2020
Computed tomography angiogram, or CTA, scans helped researchers screen for and detect COVID-19 earlier than traditional nasal swab tests in acute stroke patients, according to a new study.
How could it be a stroke, mom asked 鈥� 'she's only 8'
Oct 29, 2020
Young survivor regains love of reading, teams with mom to make people aware kids can have a stroke.
As stroke rates rise among younger adults, nearly 1 in 3 don't know symptoms
Oct 26, 2020
Almost 30% of people younger than 45 in the United States don't know the five most common stroke symptoms, according to a new survey.
Flu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk
Oct 14, 2020
Having influenza or the coronavirus may increase the odds of having an ischemic stroke 鈥� the type where blood flow in the brain is blocked.
Strokes and heart attacks increase when flu-like illnesses rise
Oct 8, 2020
Heart attack risk increases quickly after a flu-like illness, while the risk of stroke rises slower, according to a new study.
Having spouse in ICU could increase heart risk
Oct 5, 2020
Admission to a hospital's intensive care unit can increase a spouse's risk of a cardiovascular event as soon as a week later, according to a new Japanese study.
How 20 years of stroke research revealed disparities among Mexican Americans
Oct 2, 2020
The 20th anniversary of a large stroke study in Corpus Christi, Texas, highlights 鈥� and is helping to shrink 鈥� health disparities between Mexican Americans and their white peers. BDT
Despite same symptoms, men and women don't always get same mini-stroke diagnosis
Sep 30, 2020
A new study investigates the disparity between men and women in recognizing symptoms and getting the right diagnosis for a form of stroke called TIA, short for transient ischemic attack.
Young women may face greater stroke risk than young men
Sep 18, 2020
Women between ages 25 and 44 are having more strokes than men their age, a new study shows.