Stroke Stories
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Feeling Down Triples the Risk of Dying From Stroke in Older Adults
Feeling down triples the risk of death from stroke in older people, a new study suggests. -
How Having a Younger Brother or Sister Can Raise Your Risk for Heart Disease
Researchers found that having a younger brother can raise a person's blood pressure by 3 percent to 5.9 percent, and having a younger sister can raise a person's blood pressure by 3.8 percent. -
Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Stroke Risk
People who have undergone a hip replacement surgery have a four-fold increased risk of having a stroke. -
Stroke Survivors who Smoke Have Higher Risk of Additional Stroke, Heart Attack
Smokers who survive a stroke have a higher risk of dying from another stroke or a heart attack than people who never smoked or quit smoking. -
Drinking Just One Soda a Day Could Up Stroke Risk by up to 80 Percent
A new study has found that a daily soft drink can increase risk for stroke by up to 80 percent. -
Serious Birth Complications Rising in the U.S.
Severe complications from childbirth, including heart attacks and strokes, have been rising in the United States, although they still remain rare overall. -
Antidepressants May Increase Your Risk of Stroke
Antidepressants may treat your depression, but new research suggests they may also increase the risk of certain types of strokes. -
Report: More Young American Adults Suffering Strokes
Many young adults in the U.S. are suffering strokes now in previous decades, says a new study. Researchers attribute it to unhealthy lifestyle choices that have been on the rise in recent times. -
Speed Walking Halves Stroke Risk
A daily regime of speed walking or jogging could halve the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study. -
Tomatoes Ward Off Stroke
Eating tomatoes lowers the risk of stroke in elderly men. -
A New Drug May Soon Reduce Brain Damage From Stroke
After more than 15 years of trial and error, Canadian neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Tyminaski may have finally pioneered a new drug that could limit brain damage during strokes. Parents' Divorce Triples the Risk of Stroke in Men
Men with divorced parents are three times more likely to suffer a stroke than men with married parents, according to a new study.
