Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death nationwide. Brain damage from strokes can be minimized if they are treated promptly, but it’s common to mistake signs of a stroke for other health problems, ...

AFib substantially increases the risk of stroke, but there are many safe treatment options. The most common symptoms of AFib ...

Stroke is an acute disruption of blood circulation in the brain, which, as a consequence, leads to organ damage. Elderly ...

Baseline small vessel disease score is the strongest predictor for incident infarcts among patients with a history of stroke.

It is important to remember that someone who has had a stroke tires quickly. That means not just physically, but emotionally and mentally, as well. It is also easy for them to experience sensory ...

Wilson, who has represented South Carolina’s 2nd District since 2001, was experiencing “stroke-like symptoms,” according to ...

Black stroke patients arrive later to emergency departments, and EMS is less likely to notify hospitals of them ahead of time ...

Early action is critical to stroke survival. The major symptoms include sudden numbness in the face, arm, or leg, especially ...

Research found that Black patients experiencing stroke symptoms took about 28 minutes longer to be brought in for emergency ...

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t use it effectively, ...

Aubrey Plaza has reflected on suffering a freak stroke when she was 20 and which left her temporarily paralyzed and unable to ...

Our Lady of the Lake Heart and Vascular Institute was named Baton Rouge’s first comprehensive stroke center by The Joint ...