Every year, nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke in America, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sadly, one in six of those individuals—roughly 137,000 people—will not survive the ...

Learn why people often dismiss stroke warning signs, how psychological barriers delay treatment, and what actions can save ...

Getting stuck in a negative loop is part of many mental health disorders. A new therapy focuses more on these thought patterns than the thoughts themselves.

Research consistently shows that experiencing a stroke significantly increases the risk of developing cognitive decline and ...

A 16-year-old lacrosse player woke up one morning and immediately knew that something was wrong. He had a bad headache and his right arm felt tingly and numb. He sat up in bed, and as he tried to move ...

Joanne Matos, 37, was born with an enlarged heart and has congestive heart failure. Despite a stroke and two silent heart ...

With improvements in acute stroke treatment and more patients surving the acute stroke period, the identification and prognostication of post-stroke disability is paramount. Post-stroke cognitive ...

“Because strokes can strike at any age, it’s important to be aware of how your brain works and the signs and symptoms of stroke,” says Dr. Fan Caprio, medical director of the Comprehensive ...

If it’s not treated, over time high blood pressure can lead to fatty material (plaques) building up in the arteries, which increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke ... if you find alcohol ...

Many stroke survivors and families of stroke survivors worry about the safety of flying as a passenger in an airplane after a stroke. Is the concern warranted? It certainly is a common question, so ...

Among the transient neurological symptoms, only cortical symptoms were ... was independently associated with stroke recurrence. Conclusion: The HARM sign in DWI-negative TIA patients is linked to ...