A stroke at 31. An aneurysm at 35. At 39 – tennis, anyone?
Ira Goodman woke up in the middle of the night drenched with sweat. His head pounded like nothing he'd experienced in all his 31...
Why more people don’t call 911 when stroke symptoms hit
When stroke symptoms hit, not everyone calls 911 – a decision that has perplexed experts. Now, a small study reveals some of the reasons.
The research,...
After 4 strokes, rare disease and brain surgery, woman helps others
When Lisa Deck was chosen as a Go Red for Women national spokeswoman in 2014, she was thrilled to have a larger platform to...
This sleep problem may increase your risk of deadly brain bleeding
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found insomnia may be a risk factor for a brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm along...
Stroke showed he wasn’t bulletproof – but he could still be a hero
At 44, A.Jaye Johnson was relearning how to talk, walk and perform basic skills, like using a fork.
For years, he'd been the one looking...
Doing this thing is the key to survive a stroke
In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers emphasize how critical it is for survivors of first-time stroke to take medications on an ongoing basis,...
Her heart ‘looked like Swiss cheese’ after stroke at 29
Jennifer Michele always has had a knack for sprucing up spaces. That talent prompted her to start an interior design firm in 2007. She...
At 31, a stroke immobilized his right side. Now he’s a competitive bodybuilder.
His headaches were getting worse, but R. Brady Johnson kept running. Running was his release, first while he was an active senior airman in...
This healthy habit can lower risks of stroke and heart rhythm problems
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that physical activity that conforms to medical and health association guidelines is...
Mysterious stroke at 38 changed how popular speaker connects with a crowd
As the author of 11 books about education, Allison Zmuda has long been a highly sought speaker about approaches to learning.
Yet after giving countless...