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Doing this can lead to faster stroke treatment and better outcomes

In a new study from Mount Sinai Health System, researchers found instead of transferring stroke patients to a specialized stroke center, a mobile interventional stroke team...

She couldn’t put up her arms on a roller coaster. A stroke followed.

Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O'Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents. "Mom, put your hands...

This mental problem linked to 300% higher risk of stroke

In a new study published in Stroke, researchers found that adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to...

Why strokes harm women, men in different ways

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found why stroke affects men and women differently. They showed Women have more strokes, and are...

Retired entertainer thought she slept awkwardly. It was a stroke.

Sharon Murff began her 58th birthday before dawn with a clicking sound in her head. She didn't feel any pain. Yet when she looked in...

She had a baby. Then emergency heart surgery. And a stroke. Then, a new...

In her third trimester, Kristy Novillo struggled to give tours of the Redmond, Washington, child care center where she worked as a director. Walking...

This soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks

In a new study from the University of California San Diego, researchers have developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn...

Vocal music can boost recovery of language functions after stroke

Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients who have experienced a stroke. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the...

This mental problem may triple stroke risk

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder may be more than three times as likely as those without it to have a stroke caused by a blood...

Quickly finding – and treating – the cause of a stroke may prevent more

Identifying the cause of a stroke or mini-stroke within 48 hours could help pinpoint the treatment to help prevent additional strokes, new guidelines say. The...