Ischemic Stroke Stories
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Here's what you should know about the symptoms, risk factors, and how it can affect your brain.
Women’s stroke rates are declining at a slower pace than men’s rates, according to a new study.
A new study reveals the substantial differences between US counties for ischemic heart disease and stroke death rates.
New research has suggested that stroke-prevention strategies in those aged 80 and older may also reduce this population's risk for developing certain types of dementia.
New research shows that young Americans aged 18 to 44 are increasingly being hospitalized for strokes, especially young men. Doctors have theories on what's to blame.
Doctors have performed a deep brain stimulation procedure for the first time ever on a stroke patient.
Debbie Reynolds died Wednesday, after apparently suffering a stroke one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher's death.
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A British monarch was brutally treated for a stroke in ways that seem horrifying when compared to the medical techniques we have today.
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New study finds taking an aspirin after a mini-stroke can reduce the risk of a subsequent stroke by up to 80 percent within the first few days.