Stroke Stories
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Heavy Alcohol Use Linked to Increase Risk of Stroke
Heavy drinking increases risk of the most common, and one of the most debilitating, forms of stroke, a new study says. -
Trying on Accents Like Hats: Foreign Accent Syndrome Is a Real Psychological Condition
Foreign accent syndrome is the sudden impulse for an individual to begin speaking in a foreign accent. -
18-Year-Old Thought He Had Hangover, Was Actually Suffering a Stroke
When the entire right side of his body started to shake, Oliver Lilburn knew that it was something other than a hangover. -
Chocolate-Loving Men Have Lower Stroke Risk
Thinking about an excuse to eat that chocolate bar? You don't need one. -
Type A Personalities Are Twice As Likely To Suffer Strokes
Anxious type A personalities are more likely to suffer from strokes than their more mellow counterparts, according to new findings. -
Exercising in Midlife May Reduce Your Risk for Chronic Diseases in Old Age
People who are more fit have less of a risk for chronic diseases associated with old age. -
New Clot Retrieval Technique Is the Future of Stroke Treatment
Using small nets to extract blood clots from a patient's brain, scientists may have pioneered the future of stroke treatment. -
New Device Safely Removes Blood Clots in Stroke Patients
A new mechanical device for removing a blood clot from a stroke patient has been found to be more effective than the standard device in clots’ removal. -
Calcium Levels May be a Better Indicator of Heart Disease Risk
A test that measures calcium deposits on walls of blood vessels may be a better way to screen people who are at risk for developing heart attack or stroke, a new study says. -
Believing in God Is Good for Your Health
Researchers found that religiousness correlated with improved health, particularly mental health. -
Debate: Should Autistic Man Be Denied Heart Transplant?
Should mental health affect your placement on the organ transplant list? Monitoring Brain After Stroke Can Lead to Better Treatment
Researchers say that monitoring stroke patients using Quantitative EEG (QEEG) can not only evaluate the patients' condition but also leads to faster treatment.
