Today's prolonged stress may predict tomorrow's heart problems
Sep 13, 2021
People with normal blood pressure who experience high levels of stress are at greater risk for rising blood pressure or heart problems within a decade, a new study finds.
Stroke News
Since her stroke, her Southern drawl turned into a foreign accent
Sep 13, 2021
With North Carolina woman's rare case of foreign accent syndrome, listeners can hear more than just her natural Southern drawl.
Just 4 or 5 peanuts a day may lower stroke risk in Japanese adults
Sep 9, 2021
Asian men and women in Japan had a lower stroke and heart disease risk if they ate peanuts each day, new research shows.
Neurologist wakes up in the hospital where she works – as a stroke survivor
Sep 8, 2021
After surviving stage 4 colon cancer, Dr. Dipika Aggarwal had a stroke that left her unable to talk or walk. Now, she's regained her speech and movement and encourages fellow stroke survivors to commit to therapy.
He got help F.A.S.T. for his stroke. His mother wasn't as lucky.
Aug 26, 2021
Mike Maddux had time and technology on his side when he had a stroke on the same date as his mother's stroke 14 years earlier.
After three strokes, he 'overheard' the grim prognosis and fought back
Aug 20, 2021
A doctor told Mark Davis' wife that her husband had locked-in syndrome and would never walk or talk again. Within three days, he moved a finger. In less than a year, he was back at work.
Caution, more education needed on opioid use in people with heart disease, stroke
Aug 19, 2021
Tackling the opioid epidemic will require educating doctors about alternative pain medicines and training bystanders in how to respond to an overdose, according to a new advisory.
Got some free time? To avoid a stroke, younger adults shouldn't spend it this way
Aug 19, 2021
Little physical activity combined with too much sedentary time after work may spell trouble for people under 60, a new study shows.
Never late for work, his worried sister found him at home having a stroke
Aug 6, 2021
While Andy Thoman recovered from a stroke, his honorary niece Sophia Shock started a business to help him and other stroke survivors.
She couldn't put up her arms on a roller coaster. A stroke followed.
Aug 4, 2021
Brooke O'Connell suffered a mini-stroke that led to a massive one. Thanks to quick timing and a new procedure, she fully recovered.