The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

Casino' star Sharon Stone says she hopes people “look at me and know” they can fight to survive — and issues a warning for ...

F.A.S.T. stands for facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty, all of which are symptoms of a stroke. The T stands ...

Since everyone loves a bit of self-care and pampering at a hair salon, beauty parlour stroke syndrome (BPSS) is a critical health condition all should be aware of and take necessary precautions ...

Children who have had a stroke may be at higher risk for developing anxiety, depression and related physical symptoms such as ...

My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

Immediate treatment may minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. Awareness and recognition of stroke symptoms has improved over the last decade, yet more awareness is needed.

Kids of divorced parents are nearly two-thirds more likely to have a stroke in later life than those whose parents didn't ...