Strokes are often preventable, and midlife is the best moment to act for women. Dr. Diana Bitner shares what you can do now to lower your risk.

BACKGROUND: Forecasts for the future prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women. METHODS: Using historical ...

Without better prevention and early detection, the number of women living with cardiovascular disease will increase substantially in the next 25 years, the American Heart Association said.

Joyce Beatty: I survived a devastating stroke. One moment I was standing. The next, my throat tightened, my body collapsed, ...

Stroke patients with Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute ...

Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and ...

Multi-hyphenate artist Donald Glover, also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, has five Grammy Awards, two Emmys and, at 42, one stroke. "I was doing this world tour," he said at a November ...

Among dual-eligible beneficiaries hospitalized for stroke, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to be discharged to lower-quality ...

Lucy Merrell’s story inspired a new program led by Primary Children’s Hospital pediatric neurologist and stroke expert Lisa ...

Strokes in the UK will rise by almost 42% without concerted action to reduce people’s risk, a leading charity has warned. New estimates released by the Stroke Association suggest that there will be ...