The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP) establishing standards of ...

A mini stroke can signal a more severe stroke in the future. Here, brain doctors and researchers explain how to identify mini ...

Hemorrhagic stroke makes up about one-third of all stroke cases. Here, we break down: What a hemorrhagic stroke is  What's ...

Emergency medical services (EMS) were also less likely to notify hospitals of these patients’ conditions ahead of time, ...

Stroke causes significant disabilities in South Carolina. But just as daunting is the emotional toll it takes. A new program ...

Respiratory disease is a leading cause of death for people with certain disabilities, such as SCI or amyotrophic lateral ...

Aubrey Plaza is opening up about what it was like suffering a stroke at 20 years old, which left her briefly paralyzed and unable to speak.

Research found that Black patients experiencing stroke symptoms took about 28 minutes longer to be brought in for emergency ...

A stroke is one of the most urgent medical emergencies that a person can experience, yet many people may not know how to ...

"The main stroke symptoms can be remembered with the word FAST: Face – the face may have dropped on 1 side, the person may not be able to smile, or their mouth or eye may have drooped.

A TIA causes stroke-like symptoms, such as limb weakness and drooping face, but resolves on its own without damage to the brain. It is called a “warning stroke” because it may be an early sign ...

It stands for: Face: Ask the person to smile ... When someone comes to the emergency department with stroke-like symptoms ...