A new study published in JAMA finds that a combination of folic acid supplementation and hypertension medication may be an effective way to reduce the risk of first stroke among adults with high blood ...

Each year in the U.S., over half a million people have a first stroke; however, up to 80% of strokes may be preventable. The new primary prevention of stroke guideline from the American Stroke ...

Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide [1]. Since traditional risk factors do not account for all strokes [2], there is an increasing interest in identifying more modifiable ...

A first stroke in older adults is associated with substantial immediate and accelerated long-term cognitive decline, suggested a new study that underscores the need for continuous cognitive monitoring ...

Oral contraceptives, certain pregnancy complications, and early menopause can all increase stroke risk. But there are ways to minimize the threat. Sex-specific risk factors increase the potential for ...

More than 600,000 people in the US will have their first stroke this year. The American Stroke Association wants to arm doctors and patients with the knowledge to help lower that number. For the first ...

The FDA-approved Vivistim device pairs vagus nerve stimulation with rehab therapy to help improve arm and hand function.

Readmission is an important indicator of the quality of care. The purpose of this study was to explore the probabilities and predictors of 30-day and 1-year potentially preventable hospital ...

Blacks are nearly three times more likely to have a stroke at age 45 than whites, new data show. By age 85, there is no difference in stroke risk for the two races. Also, race did not appear to ...

Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being physically active, along with routine health screenings and managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke ...