Every year, almost 800,000 people have a stroke, according to the CDC. And in 2021, one in six cardiovascular-related deaths was due to a stroke. In other words, strokes are common. But in many cases, ...

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

More people die at home from ischemic stroke compared to hospitals. Black Americans and people living in rural parts of the country are more likely to die outside of specialized care settings such as ...

The first time Leslie Jordan held her son, she didn’t recognize he was her child. “I didn’t know I had delivered. I was just like, ‘Is this my baby?’” Jordan recalled, adding the whole room was crying ...

When someone experiences a stroke, immediate medical attention can mean the difference between recovery and permanent disability. Yet many individuals dismiss or delay responding to warning signs.

Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the CDC. Most of these strokes will be what's called "ischemic," which happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked. People who ...

A new study suggests that highly educated people may suffer greater mental setbacks after a stroke compared to those with less schooling. “Identifying which stroke patients are at the highest risk for ...

New safety study links sedative use to increased stroke risk. A large UK study involving more than 165,000 people with dementia has found that the drug risperidone increases the risk of stroke in all ...

In 2021, I drove to the hospital with chest and back pain. I was told that I needed an emergency surgery to remove my ...

Thousands left dead or disabled due to shortage of stroke specialists, medics warn - A lack of specialist consultants in NHS ...

A stroke is a medical emergency that can strike anyone at any time, regardless of their age, gender, or race. However, certain groups, including Black men and Black women, are at a higher risk of ...

People who have insomnia symptoms such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up too early, may be more likely to have a stroke, according to a study published in the June 7, 2023, ...