Men and women may be equal, but our bodies don’t always react to danger the same way. Strokes especially don’t play fair.

The human eye represents one of the body’s most complex and revealing organs, providing not only the gift of sight but also functioning as an early warning system for numerous health conditions. The ...

As we end Stroke Awareness Month, doctors are encouraging women to pay careful attention to stroke symptoms. Anyone at any age can get a stroke, and women have risk factors that may look a little ...

That sudden headache you brushed off as stress. The dizziness you blamed on not eating enough. The confusion you attributed to being overwhelmed at work. For Black women, these seemingly minor ...

As Stroke Awareness Month draws to a close, Mercy Health is educating the community about the disproportionate impact of stroke on women and the specific factors that influence prevention, recognition ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Every second counts when someone suffers a stroke. While stroke is a major concern for women and men, women tend to have worse outcomes and are more likely to die of a stroke.

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It places a huge burden on families, health systems and societies. Increasingly, strokes are not just occurring in older adults. They are ...

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