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Scientists confirm strong link between this brain disease and COVID

Ever since the coronavirus became a widespread global pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological...

Son helps dad after back surgery, then dad helps son after stroke

When 81-year-old Dick Connery had back surgery in 2019, his son Tim Connery became his primary caregiver. Tim moved in temporarily, ran errands and...

Your gut health linked to your stroke risk, study finds

In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results lay the...

Teacher collapsed in school hallway from a stroke

Two days before Halloween, Nicky Larson stayed up late making edible witch's hats and spiders for her daughter's day care. When her left shoulder started...

After a stroke at 26, determined athlete fights back

Jesse Shea felt a little cloudy when he got up for work on a Monday. He chalked it up to being out later than...

Your gut health linked to your stroke risk, severity

In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found for the first time that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following...

Stroke, blindness, a heart transplant – and a can-do spirit

Hana Hooper went to college with dreams of becoming a veterinarian. She aspired to boost her knowledge of biology and intended to amplify her...

These 2 dietary supplements may prevent heart disease, stroke effectively

In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists found that some common dietary supplements may help protect people from heart disease...

At 27, she collapsed in the shower from a stroke

Veronica Cardello hopped in the shower on a Tuesday morning, her thoughts drifting to the full slate of meetings awaiting her at work. Picking...

Scientists find new way to save many more lives from heart attack and stroke

In a new study from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere, researchers found that a new risk calculator will better predict people at high...