Stroke Stories
Foods high in vitamin B and folic acid may be the trick to lowering stroke risk in hypertension patients.
Scientists link high particulate matter air pollution to a narrowing of neck arteries that frequently occurs prior to strokes.
Sleeping more than eight hours a day on a consistent basis can nearly double your stroke risk.
Scientists challenge the age-old idea the Broca's area of the brain produces human speech.
A year into their marriage, Don Schwab suffered a stroke that took away his voice. But communication has been better than ever.
Fifty-five percent of parents with a child who has suffered a stroke experience at least one symptom associated with a PTSD.
Drinking heavily during your middle-age years can increase your risk for a stroke more than any other risk factor.
All stroke survivors face a high risk of suffering a second stroke, heart attack, hospitalization, or even death up to five years after the initial event.
A stroke can cause major brain damage. But in far too many cases, doctors say, hospitals aren't giving patients recovery treatment that can prevent long-term effects.
People with some brain impairment, such as dementia, have a significant 39 percent increased risk of stroke compared to people with normal brain function.
Minor infections such as the flu or a common cold can increase a child's risk of suffering a stroke within three days of recovery.
Smokers with low education levels put themselves at a dangerous risk of stroke, especially since they usually have high blood pressure too.