For hundreds of years, scientists, physicians and others have observed that many people who cannot speak well or even speak…
You already know what not to eat to protect yourself from stroke, so you stay away from foods that are…
You may know all about the “classic” signs of a stroke—sudden one-sided weakness...a loss of balance, speech or coordination...paralysis. But…
Question: What do tapping your toes, eating celery, sitting down and getting a flu shot all have in common? Answer:…
When you think of saving lives that would otherwise be lost to stroke, you probably imagine frightened but clear-thinking family…
These new findings can save lives Nearly 800,000 times a year -- every 40 seconds -- someone in the US…
Our moms always told us to eat our greens and beans…and now a new study reveals yet another important reason…
For many people, stroke—a major cause of disability and the third-leading cause of death in the US (behind heart disease…
Unfortunately, only about 20% to 30% of them go to the ER… Few people in their 40s or 50s can…
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, analyzed data from nine studies involving a total of nearly 195,000 people.…
My friend Donald recently suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a ministroke or warning stroke. His strokelike…
Being vigilant about these unexpected risk factors could save your life What if there were more to preventing a stroke…
Incoherent or slurred speech is a well-known sign that someone may have had a stroke. But in the era of…
Imagine being rushed to the ER and diagnosed with a “ministroke.” You might be told that your symptoms are mild…
Physician scientists have now discovered that a series of surprisingly simple treatments—performed in the first 24 to 48 hours after…