Each year in the United States, 785,000 people suffer a stroke. It is the fourth leading cause of death and its consequences are among the top causes of disability in the U.S. The good news is that ...

You have more control over your risk for stroke than you might think. New research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference this week provides a "recipe" for just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While researchers have long known that women are at higher risk of stroke than men, there’s welcome news to report: A study in The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While it may not get the same attention as other health conditions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher intake of vegetable fat, polyunsaturated fat and vegetable oil could reduce risk for stroke among healthy ...

The American Stroke Association estimates that strokes affect 425,000 women in the United States per year, and women are at a higher risk than men. One reason: Since estrogen helps keep blood vessels ...

HOUSTON, Texas — Target mismatch on perfusion imaging in acute ischemic stroke, a key indicator of which patients may still benefit from endovascular intervention, may be predicted with a simple ...

An irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation is a big cause of stroke, especially for people who have recently had a stroke. But it's not something that most people can feel. Doctors test for ...

Simple measurement of the peripheral pulse (MPP) at the radial artery is an effective screening tool for diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who have had a stroke, a new pilot study ...

Both simple and advanced computed tomography (CT) were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but ...