Swedish researchers found the increased risk after examining 22 years of health data from almost 100,000 women and the results could have implications for millions.

Menopausal hormonal therapy, including estrogen alone and estrogen combined with progesterone, has been prescribed to help with those symptoms for decades. Hormones were also used to treat the ...

The common signs of stroke affect a person’s balance, eyes, face, arms and speech. These signs require timely action and are ...

DR. ROACH WRITES: I recently had the occasion outside the hospital to recognize an ongoing stroke in a person who did not immediately recognize the importance of his symptoms.

A TIA causes temporary brain dysfunction due to a brief interruption of blood flow, and while symptoms resolve quickly, the risks are significant-10 percent of sufferers experience a full-blown stroke ...

People who have a stroke are more likely to die within a year if they live in more deprived areas according to new research ...

As a result, the recommendations for prehospital care of patients with hemorrhagic stroke are essentially identical to those recommended for any patient with stroke: early recognition, expedient ...