With a heart attack and stroke behind him, pilot plans transcontinental adventure
Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying.
At 16, he became a glider pilot with...
Stroke linked to higher risk for depression, study finds
A new study from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark found stroke survivors may have a higher risk of developing depression or another mood disorder within...
Living near a green area could strongly cut your stroke risk
In a new study from Hospital del Mar and elsewhere, researchers found the risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke, the most common type of cerebrovascular...
Should you stop or keep taking your daily aspirin?
In a new study from the University of Tasmania, researchers found there is no clear evidence about the harm or benefit of either cessation...
Mammograms may help predict heart disease and stroke risk
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found routine mammograms used to screen for breast cancer also could help identify postmenopausal women at...
This fat in blood may increase the risk of second stroke
Stroke can have many causes.
An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the...
Most stroke patients suffer from cognitive impairment, shows study
In a new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, researchers found that more than half of stroke patients had cognitive impairment...
Professor used his stroke to create an app that helps survivors relearn skills
Mark Brodie was sitting behind his laptop in his home office, grading student papers for a mobile applications class he taught at Simpson College...
Stroke survivor never lost fluency in the language of dance, art and song
When Paula Gallagher arrived at a rehabilitation center five days after her stroke, she felt overwhelmed and devastated.
She also couldn't speak. The clot that...
These 3 mental illnesses tied to higher risk for heart attack and stroke
In a new study from HealthPartners Institute, researchers found people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders may have a higher risk for heart...