Heart Health Month is wrapping up, but the fight against stroke goes on every day.

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 ...

Rates of young people suffering from strokes have been on the rise, with a CDC report last year finding a 14.6% increase in people aged 18-44 and a 15.7% increase from ages 45-64. Even more troubling ...

He was in his early 40s when one morning he suddenly lost the ability to speak. He could not move the right side of his body. The married father of two young children made it to the hospital a few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Noticing a phantom scent of burnt toast isn't actually a sign of an oncoming stroke. SDI Productions via Getty Images It makes ...

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Stroke rates are rising, with over half a million Americans having a first stroke every year. But up to 80% of strokes may be preventable, which is why it’s so important to understand and mitigate ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...

Lucy Merrell’s story inspired a new program led by Primary Children’s Hospital pediatric neurologist and stroke expert Lisa ...