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

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

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

From a certain high-heeled Mouse to the tiny version of our favorite candy, just the idea of “mini” is psychologically reassuring. But when it comes to a mini stroke, the diminutive prefix does little ...

A study by the American Stroke Association surveyed 1,900 people to assess public awareness of stroke symptoms. Awareness and recognition of “F.A.S.T.” stroke symptoms – Face, Arm, Speech, and Time to ...

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NEWS AT FOUR. CONTINUES. HE WAS LUCKY THAT HE GOT TREATMENT QUICKLY. OFTEN THESE PATIENTS DON’T SURVIVE WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS. YOU NEED TO KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE. SOMEONE HAS A ...

A lacunar stroke, also called a lacunar infarct, occurs when an artery that supplies blood to the deeper portions of the brain becomes blocked. Other types of strokes occur on the surface, or cortex, ...

Strokes are the third leading cause of death and disability in the world. Every year more than 795,000 people in the U.S. alone suffer a stroke, and someone dies from one every 3 minutes and 11 ...

A heart attack and stroke are both medical emergencies caused by sudden disruption of blood flow, but they affect different organs. A stroke involves blocked or ruptured blood vessels in the brain, ...

Strokes are a scary thing to think about because of how common they are—and how devastating they can be. After all, every year more than 795,000 Americans have one, [1] and in the U.S., this disease ...