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.

Stroke and heart attack are life-threatening conditions that require emergency medical attention, but they differ in the affected organ and symptoms.

Numbness in your arm, slurred speech, confusion… you know the classic signs of a stroke. But can you have a stroke and not know it? It turns out the answer is yes, and these types of strokes are often ...

If you saw someone having a stroke, would you be able to recognize it? What if you were having one yourself? If you can’t name any of the signs and symptoms of a stroke, you’re not alone. In fact, ...

Bethany Fonseca had a migraine one morning in October 2011. She kept dropping things, like her hair dryer and apartment keys, because her arm “felt like a limp noodle.” Then the Jacksonville, Florida, ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — From the minute stroke symptoms start, the clock is ticking - with your recovery hanging in the balance. “Each minute the treatment is delayed, then two million brain cells will die,” ...

(NewsNation) — Can you have a stroke without knowing? The short answer is yes. They’re called silent strokes. Strokes in general occur when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ...

People with sickle cell anemia, especially children, are more likely to experience a stroke. Silent strokes, which don’t cause noticeable symptoms, are especially common. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a ...

The regular consumption of eight energy drinks a day may have contributed to a mild stroke in a middle-aged man in the UK.