(NewsNation) — The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke Association. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is ...

People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 ...

Having an ischemic stroke during pregnancy or three months after pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of ...

Having an ischemic stroke during pregnancy or three months after pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. One in six deaths from ...

Broderick, M.D., now a professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and senior adviser at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, has had a hand in many of the discoveries that ...

Call 911 immediately and use the FAST test to check symptoms Note when symptoms begin; timing is key for effective stroke treatment Don’t let them sleep, eat or drive; wait for first responders Call ...

Researchers urge secondary prevention, surveillance, and rehabilitation ...

An internationally validated, imaging-based score helps clinicians better identify patients with stroke at highest risk for epilepsy.

Pregnant patients with prior ischemic stroke had significantly higher odds of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and the ...