More younger adults hospitalized for stroke, study finds
Scientists from the University of Kentucky found that stroke hospitalizations for younger adults – along with the cardiovascular risk factors associated with them –...
A sustainable diet leads to fewer blood clots in the brain
Scientists from Aarhus University found that the risk of bleeding or blood clots in the brain is lower if your diet is sustainable.
The research is published...
Stroke rehabilitation: What you need to know
After a stroke, you may need rehabilitation to help you recover.
Rehabilitation may include working with speech, physical, and occupational therapists.
Your care team may also...
This study shows a new method to prevent heart attack, stroke
Scientists from the University of Virginia found a new way to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
They found it could be done by strengthening the...
COVID-19 increases risk of dangerous blood clots in these people
Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that older stroke patients who had a history of COVID-19 were more likely to...
Theater director has a stroke the day after a crushing fall
To celebrate her 50th birthday, Victoria Shepherd was pulling out all the stops.
She was in her 30th year as a freelance director in Toronto,...
This stroke drug shows promise in treat Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from the University of Southern California found that a human stroke drug, fast-tracked by the Food and Drug Administration and soon entering Phase...
Scientists find drug combo that prevent stroke and heart disease
Scientists from Tehran University of Medical Sciences found that a cheap drug combo of four common drugs could help prevent heart attacks, strokes and...
The healing power of music for stroke survivors
Julie Stillman was 55 years old when a blood vessel in her brain suddenly burst.
The hemorrhagic stroke left her unable to compose a simple...
Limited by stroke at 48, his wife helps him make the most of their...
While a worker cleaned out the septic system at John Cathey's house in Murray, Kentucky, John was down in the crawl space checking the...