
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Stroke
Longer life expectancy for women can mean more strokes.
Longer life expectancy for women can mean more strokes.
Fast treatment is key to improve chances of survival and minimize long-term effects.
A transient ischemic attack should be treated as an emergency.
Thanks to his co-workers’ quick thinking, an active 34-year-old recovers fully from a stroke.
If you spot stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately. Here’s why.
The virus could lead to blood clots that could result in stroke for people of all ages.
Strokes can present themselves in varying ways, but a quick response means a better chance at full recovery.
Speedy action is still critical, but doctors’ tools have expanded, according to new treatment guidelines developed by a group of experts led by a UNC neurologist.
On a late January morning this year, Patrick Pope was in his Clinton home, juggling a grandchild on each knee. His wife, Sylvia, was in the kitchen keeping an eye on the chicken she’d just placed in the oven. She heard a loud sound from the living room and rushed in to find her husband had...
Each year there are more than 700,000 strokes in the United States.* A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is halted. In the case of a stroke, every moment counts. Lack of blood causes brain cells to begin dying within minutes. Early recognition and treatment of a stroke is critical to minimize damage.…
For the first time, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have issued guidelines aimed at reducing stroke risk in women. Each year, 55,000 more strokes occur in women than in men and represent the third leading cause of death for women (they’re the fifth leading cause for men).