Young adults have strokes for the same reason as older adults
Mar 16, 2021
Stroke among young adults may be increasing. Some common risk factors that cause strokes in older adults have increased in younger adults in recent years, new research shows.
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Primary care doctors can help preserve brain health
Mar 15, 2021
Assessing adults for six heart risk factors and encouraging them to follow seven healthy behaviors would help primary care doctors preserve their patients' brain health, according to a new report.
Sex after stroke: New study highlights survivors' fears
Mar 15, 2021
A healthy sex life can be an important part of recovery for stroke survivors, but new research shows many report problems.
RÁPIDO – a new Spanish acronym to raise stroke awareness
Mar 12, 2021
Health specialists have developed a new acronym to raise awareness in the Hispanic community about stroke symptoms. Known as RÁPIDO, it aims to replicate the English acronym FAST.
After stroke, heart surgery and heart attack, runner vows to reclaim her strength
Mar 12, 2021
When she was 40, Michelle Whiteman had a stroke that revealed a hole in her heart. Open-heart surgery repaired it. Four years later, she had a heart attack. Exercise and family keep her optimistic.
Depression more likely after stroke than heart attack
Mar 11, 2021
People who have strokes are at higher risk for depression than those who have heart attacks, new research finds.
Dementia may be a risk factor for infection but not death from COVID-19
Mar 11, 2021
Adults with dementia are more likely to get infected with COVID-19 than their peers, but not more likely to die from it, new research suggests.
Triathlete mom's aorta tears, followed by 2 strokes in 2 days
Mar 9, 2021
Former Ironman and mother of two Kelly Steinberg experienced a rare spinal stroke during surgery for a rare tear in her aorta.
Heart and stroke risk factors inadequately treated in Hispanic stroke survivors
Mar 4, 2021
Hispanic adults who have had a stroke or mini-stroke are often aware of their heart and stroke risk factors but don't get adequate treatment or support to control them, new research shows.
High stroke risk among American Indians not solely due to AFib, research suggests
Mar 3, 2021
American Indian adults have a higher risk of clot-caused stroke than any other racial or ethnic group, but the elevated risk isn't only due to their higher rates of AFib, a new study finds.