Study: Ozone pollution may be linked to a type of bleeding stroke
Oct 18, 2018
Exposure to ozone may be associated with intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of bleeding stroke, according to new research.
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Loss of elasticity in blood vessels may help identify higher dementia risk
Sep 21, 2018
Arterial stiffness among patients with mild cognitive impairment may indicate they’re at higher risk to progress to dementia, according to a new study.
22-year-old runs race 3 months after severe stroke
Sep 19, 2018
After surviving a stroke at 22, Christian England-Sullivan was determined to regain his mobility. His drive helped him exceed goals set by therapists each day, building the strength, stamina and coordination to run a 5K three months later.
A better way to predict heart attacks and strokes in space
Jul 30, 2018
Researchers may have developed a more reliable way to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke in astronauts - and the technique may eventually help gauge the same danger for regular folks on Earth, too.
Luckily, her daughter was home -- and remembered what her science teacher said a few days before
Jun 20, 2018
A lesson Christa Murphy's daughter learned in school helped save this mother's life.
New layers in research, treatment of sickle cell trait and stroke
Jun 19, 2018
Sickle cell disease increases the risk of stroke for African Americans – but recent research shows carrying the genetic trait for sickle cell doesn’t.
Stroke survivor vows to 'live life again'
May 29, 2018
Gerardo Lucio has fully recovered from the severe stroke he had last November. But the experience, which still haunts him, inspired him to grow even closer to his children.
Mother of three didn't know what a stroke was -- until she had one on Christmas Eve
May 18, 2018
On the morning of Dec. 24, 2016, Maria Juarez awoke in her San Antonio home with a bad headache. The mother of three young children was having a stroke.
Head position after stroke: Up or down?
May 17, 2018
Keeping the head elevated is the favored head position for acute stroke patients, but some studies have indicated that lying flat may improve recovery. A new, international study suggests it may not matter.
Survey: 1 in 3 adults may have had warning stroke, but most didn’t seek help
May 1, 2017
A third of U.S. adults have had symptoms consistent with a mini-stroke, but nearly no one – only 3 percent – called 911 for help, a survey released Monday shows.