Scientists have discovered that a common type of stroke may have a very different cause than doctors once thought. Instead of fatty plaque clogging arteries, the strongest link was found with enlarged ...

New research suggests that the most common type of stroke may have a very different origin than doctors long assumed, ...

Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has declined, yet, heart disease and stroke still kill more people in the U.S.

Stroke prevalence has been climbing over the past decade, reversing a steady decline among all Americans while rising the most among adults under 65, a new CDC analysis reports. Strokes still strike ...

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 ...

If you need another reason to brush and floss, here it is: Research suggests keeping your mouth healthy might also protect your brain and heart. In the first study, adults with gum disease were more ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke Rural Recognition Gold award recognizes efforts to address the unique health needs of rural communities. People who live in rural ...

These gynecologic issues might raise the risk of conditions linked to blood vessel health, research suggests.

Children with sickle cell disease, a chronic hemolytic anemia, present with a wide variety of neurological syndromes, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attacks, 'soft ...