Stroke

A stroke is the rapid loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage, or a hemorrhage. As a result, the affected area of the brain cannot function, which might result in an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech, or an inability to see one side of the visual field.

Stroke Stories

Cooling Centers Open Doors Across Northeast As Dangerous Heat Wave Sets In For The Week

A national alert to practice precaution in a mid-summer heat wave should be taken seriously, according to government agencies. Cooling centers are opening up to help residents stay safe in the dangerous climate.
Studies Show Chinese Have Higher Risk of Stroke Than White People

A study found that Chinese people have a higher risk of stroke than whites. But after an earlier study found that South Asians were more prone to diabetes than whites because of poor fitness, could there be a link between the two?
Simulated Daydreaming And Other Brain Science Breakthroughs [VIDEO]

Advances in brain science have been made through accidental breakthroughs and directed effort, as is the case when scientists recently created a computer model that simulates daydreaming.
Randy Travis Suffers Stroke In Surgery For Congestive Heart Failure: Are His Years Of Alcohol Abuse To Blame For The Complication?

Randy Travis remains in critical condition following a stroke during a surgery for congestive heart failure.
Language Recovery Aided By Noninvasive Brain Stimulation; May Soon Be Used To Treat Stroke-Related Aphasia

Stroke survivors may find language recovery easier after noninvasive brain stimulation.
Medication With Caffeine Could More Than Double Your Risk Of Stroke

A recent study conducted by Korean researchers has established a link between medication containing caffeine and the risk of having a stroke.
1 in 4 Stroke Patients Experience PTSD; 'It's Nothing To Be Ashamed Of' Says Study Author

A new study highlights the connection between stroke and PTSD, with the researchers urging doctors and family members to pay close attention to recent stroke survivors in order to help them face potential PTSD symptoms head on.
Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Can Increase Inflammation In Women With Heart Disease

Older women with heart disease who slept less than six hours a night had 2.5 times more inflammation in the body than men, putting them at a higher risk for fatal events.
Seniors With Irregular Heartbeats See Faster Mental Decline And Dementia

Elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, more commonly known as irregular heartbeats, could be at increased risk of earlier memory and thinking problems.
Sun Safety Health Tip Of The Day: Thursday

Add a simple hat to your sun safety plan.
Twins Suffer Strokes At 26: Visually Impaired Arizona Women Kathryn And Kimberly Tucker Hospitalized Just 9 Months Apart

Doctors discovered underlying heart issues in the two siblings that likely contributed to this rare turn of events.
Children Of Long-Lived Parents Less Likely To Get Cancer And Other Diseases

The risk of developing cancer and other diseases associated with aging drops for every 10 years that at least one parent lives past 65, a study finds.

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