Heart disease death rate continues to drop
Dec 9, 2015
New federal data show that the rate of deaths due to heart disease continues a decades-long decline, although more Americans still die of heart disease than any other cause.
Stroke News
Guidelines urge new approach to treating worst strokes
Jun 29, 2015
Hospitals nationwide may soon change how they treat the most disabling strokes after new guidelines released Monday recommend using tiny devices to snag large clots from a blocked artery within the brain.
Uncertainties remain about link between marijuana and stroke risk
Feb 24, 2015
Suspicions that marijuana use may be associated with stroke attracted new attention this month following case reports on more than five dozen pot users. The report, published in the 番茄视频 journal Stroke, drew criticism from the medical news service MedPage Today.
Clot-removing devices provide better outcomes for stroke survivors
Feb 11, 2015
Strokes caused by large blood clots in the brain are less likely to result in disability or death if the blockage is removed in the crucial early hours, according to reaffirming new research widely celebrated Wednesday.
Stroke falls to No. 5 killer in U.S.
Dec 30, 2014
Stroke has dropped from the nation鈥檚 fourth-leading cause of death to No. 5, according to new federal statistics. It is the second time since 2011 that stroke has dropped a spot in the mortality rankings.
Ability to balance on one leg may reflect brain health and stroke risk
Dec 19, 2014
Struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer was linked to an increased risk for small blood vessel damage in the brain and reduced cognitive function in otherwise healthy people with no clinical symptoms, according to new research in the 番茄视频鈥檚 journal Stroke.
Model, actress recovers from stroke caused by cervical dissection
Aug 7, 2014
New York-based model and actress Claudia Mason never imagined whipping her head around 鈥�à la Beyoncé鈥� would lead to cervical dissection, a tear in her vertebral artery, and a stroke.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: 鈥楾ough times don鈥檛 last, but tough people do鈥� 鈥� like this survivor of a stroke when she was 15
May 15, 2014
Vandna Mittal describes having a stroke at age 15 as 鈥渄odging the ultimate curve ball in life.鈥�
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Surviving stroke is a sprint for this marathon runner
May 8, 2014
After a 6-mile run and visit to Starbucks, marathon runner Teri Ackerson had a stroke. As a stroke coordinator for a Kansas City-area hospital, she knew exactly what to do.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Stroke limits attorney, but she's fighting back - and helping others do so, too
May 1, 2014
Attorney Jan Thomas had a stroke at the office gym. Now, she leads a support group for stroke survivors with aphasia.