Quick recognition, treatment help Maine stroke survivor recover in hours
May 18, 2018
Before her pre-dawn runs, Sarah Belliveau likes fueling herself with a cup of coffee. The morning of June 15, 2017, she couldn’t. She forgot how.
Stroke News
Head position after stroke: Up or down?
May 17, 2018
Keeping the head elevated is the favored head position for acute stroke patients, but some studies have indicated that lying flat may improve recovery. A new, international study suggests it may not matter.
Eating fish twice a week reduces heart, stroke risk
May 17, 2018
Oily fish may not sound appetizing, but research on the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids from seafood reaffirms the health value of eating fish – particularly the oily kind – a couple times a week, according to a new advisory from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ.
After wife's stroke at 28, couple advocates for stroke awareness among young
May 3, 2018
When Kevin Duane saw his wife Alyssa sprawled on the floor, surrounded by an EMT crew, he feared she had been attacked in an home invasion. Actually, Alyssa was having a stroke.
9 African American pioneers in medicine
Feb 22, 2018
For Black History Month, we highlight some notable figures whose contributions to medicine date back to the American Revolutionary War.
More stroke patients eligible for crucial treatments under new guidelines
Jan 25, 2018
More stroke patients will be eligible for two critical treatments proven to reduce disability, according to new guidelines from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ/American Stroke Association.
Survey: 1 in 3 adults may have had warning stroke, but most didn’t seek help
May 1, 2017
A third of U.S. adults have had symptoms consistent with a mini-stroke, but nearly no one – only 3 percent – called 911 for help, a survey released Monday shows.
After flatlining and years of therapy, country music star Randy Travis is passing out hope
Feb 24, 2017
Country & western legend Randy Travis is on a marathon road to recovery after flatlining and suffering a stroke.
Headaches far more common in kids than adults who have stroke
Feb 22, 2017
Children are far more likely than adults to get headaches when having a stroke, a new study suggests.
Heart disease, stroke death rates increase following decades of progress
Dec 8, 2016
Heart disease death rates have increased for the first time in decades and stroke death rates also have gone up, according to new federal statistics that show a drop in U.S. life expectancy.