Mar 18, 2021
Sarah Conaway was filling out hospital paperwork for her 3-year-old daughter's earache when she lost feeling in her right side. She was having a stroke. Three days later, she had a second one.
Mar 18, 2021
Stroke deaths have increased among middle-aged adults in rural counties, according to new research.
Mar 17, 2021
Neighborhoods with more trees and other greenery had lower rates of stroke, researchers found. The findings add to evidence that neighborhoods matter to health.
Mar 16, 2021
Stroke among young adults may be increasing. Some common risk factors that cause strokes in older adults have increased in younger adults in recent years, new research shows.
Mar 15, 2021
Assessing adults for six heart risk factors and encouraging them to follow seven healthy behaviors would help primary care doctors preserve their patients' brain health, according to a new report.
Mar 15, 2021
A healthy sex life can be an important part of recovery for stroke survivors, but new research shows many report problems.
Mar 12, 2021
Health specialists have developed a new acronym to raise awareness in the Hispanic community about stroke symptoms. Known as RÁPIDO, it aims to replicate the English acronym FAST.
Mar 12, 2021
When she was 40, Michelle Whiteman had a stroke that revealed a hole in her heart. Open-heart surgery repaired it. Four years later, she had a heart attack. Exercise and family keep her optimistic.
Mar 11, 2021
People who have strokes are at higher risk for depression than those who have heart attacks, new research finds.
Mar 11, 2021
Adults with dementia are more likely to get infected with COVID-19 than their peers, but not more likely to die from it, new research suggests.