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.

More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, which is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Many of the leading risk factors for stroke are modifiable, making prevention ...

The American Stroke Association just released new stroke prevention guidelines. They include considering GLP-1 receptor agonists. Doctors applaud the new guidance. More than 795,000 people in the U.S.

Patients in the Tri-Cities who have a specific type of irregular heartbeat now have a new treatment option closer to home, ...

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.

Lifestyle interventions, such as following a Mediterranean diet, can help lower the risk of stroke, new prevention guidelines advise. Image credit: Mariela Naplatanova/Stocksy. Stroke prevention is a ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, new stroke prevention guidelines have been released for the first time in a decade, focusing on the nation’s fourth leading ...

Asundexian significantly reduced the risk of recurrent stroke vs placebo when added to antiplatelet therapy. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating asundexian, an ...

The 2026 International Stroke Conference (ISC), held February 4-6 in New Orleans, Louisiana, delivered potentially practice-shifting clinical trial results that could reshape approaches to both acute ...

New stroke breakthroughs spotlight faster treatment, factor XI prevention, better recovery, and the push to deliver care equitably with smart wearables. The future of stroke care is likely to be ...

Heart Health Month is wrapping up, but the fight against stroke goes on every day.

After stroke, atrial fibrillation is linked to higher inflammation beyond the acute phase; higher high-sensitivity C-reactive ...