(NewsNation) — Most Americans likely know at least a little about the signs of a stroke. While early intervention is vital for a positive outcome, medical experts also stress the need to prevent ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his home ...

Last week, TODAY contributor Bobbie Thomas shared an essay on TODAY, detailing her husband's stroke at age 40. Thomas wrote that she never thought about stroke, or considered it could happen to ...

In our fast-paced world, understanding the potential triggers of strokes is crucial for maintaining optimal health. Strokes can have severe consequences, but awareness of their causes empowers ...

The mechanisms underlying poststroke depression (PSD), a common and debilitating complication of stroke, are unclear. Is it neurobiological, psychosocial, or both? Two studies offer new insight into ...

Here in Alabama, stroke accounts for nearly 3,000 deaths each year and costs the state more than $500 million annually in health care costs. Despite its enormous impact, many folks are still a little ...

Someone has a stroke every 40 seconds in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The risk increases as people get older, but strokes can happen at any age. Also called a ...

Strokes are a scary thing to think about because of how common they are—and how devastating they can be. After all, every year more than 795,000 Americans have one, [1] and in the U.S., this disease ...

Fast highlights the most common warning signs of stroke, but some strokes present differently. To make sure fewer cases are ...