As Stroke Awareness Month draws to a close, Mercy Health is educating the community about the disproportionate impact of stroke on women and the specific factors that influence prevention, recognition ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It places a huge burden on families, health systems and societies. Increasingly, strokes are not just occurring in older adults. They are ...

Female stroke survivors were more than twice as likely as their stroke-free counterparts to have another stroke while pregnant and in the six weeks after childbirth, according to an analysis of a ...

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 ...

A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischemic stroke) or bleeding (a hemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ischemic.

In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance. By Roni Caryn Rabin New guidelines for preventing strokes spell out for the first ...

A recent study published in the journal Stroke by the American Stroke Association has raised alarms about the connection between adolescent obesity and early-onset stroke. The research, conducted in ...

It's fitting that BEFAST is the acronym for recognizing and responding to the signs of a stroke: Balance, eyes/vision loss, facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call 9-1-1.

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently. A medication often ...