How oral health may affect your heart, brain and risk of death
Mar 19, 2021
Dental cavities may significantly increase the risk of a life-threatening bleeding stroke in the brain, according to new research.
Stroke
Study links green communities to lower stroke risk
Mar 17, 2021
Neighborhoods with more trees and other greenery had lower rates of stroke, researchers found. The findings add to evidence that neighborhoods matter to health.
Young adults have strokes for the same reason as older adults
Mar 16, 2021
Stroke among young adults may be increasing. Some common risk factors that cause strokes in older adults have increased in younger adults in recent years, new research shows.
Sex after stroke: New study highlights survivors' fears
Mar 15, 2021
A healthy sex life can be an important part of recovery for stroke survivors, but new research shows many report problems.
RÁPIDO – a new Spanish acronym to raise stroke awareness
Mar 12, 2021
Health specialists have developed a new acronym to raise awareness in the Hispanic community about stroke symptoms. Known as RÁPIDO, it aims to replicate the English acronym FAST.
Depression more likely after stroke than heart attack
Mar 11, 2021
People who have strokes are at higher risk for depression than those who have heart attacks, new research finds.
Heart and stroke risk factors inadequately treated in Hispanic stroke survivors
Mar 4, 2021
Hispanic adults who have had a stroke or mini-stroke are often aware of their heart and stroke risk factors but don't get adequate treatment or support to control them, new research shows.
Smoking boosts risk for rare, often fatal, bleeding stroke
Jan 14, 2021
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of suffering a rare type of bleeding stroke that leads to death or disability, new research shows.
Dr. Dre is recovering from a brain aneurysm. What is that?
Jan 7, 2021
Answers to common questions about brain aneurysms.
Sleep disorders plague stroke survivors – and put them at risk
Jan 7, 2021
People recovering from strokes may struggle with sleep issues for many months, placing them at higher risk for a second stroke, according to a new report.