A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most Americans likely know at least a little about the signs of a stroke. While early intervention is vital for a positive outcome ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every three minutes and 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. It’s the fifth leading cause of death nationwide—and in Duval County, the impact is even more alarming.

As we age, we become more prone to various sicknesses and physical ailments, and strokes are more likely to happen, but they ...

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In this younger cohort, amphetamine use nearly tripled the risk of stroke (174% increase), and cocaine doubled the risk (97%). Weed increased stroke risk among younger adults by 14%. Problem drinking ...

People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With limited treatment options for stroke patients available, two UConn researchers are developing an experimental drug that is ...

The mechanisms underlying poststroke depression (PSD), a common and debilitating complication of stroke, are unclear. Is it neurobiological, psychosocial, or both? Two studies offer new insight into ...

August 2, 2011 — A new study has shown that young patients treated with a statin after a stroke of undetermined cause were 77% less likely to have a new vascular event, suggesting that statins should ...

Most Americans likely know at least a little about the signs of a stroke. While early intervention is vital for a positive outcome, medical experts also stress the need to prevent strokes, which the ...