Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

Men and women may be equal, but our bodies don’t always react to danger the same way. Strokes especially don’t play fair.

Dr Chawla shares the causes, symptoms and precautions to prevent strokes along with the “golden window” within which ...

Numbness in your arm, slurred speech, confusion… you know the classic signs of a stroke. But can you have a stroke and not know it? It turns out the answer is yes, and these types of strokes are often ...

A study by the American Stroke Association surveyed 1,900 people to assess public awareness of stroke symptoms. Awareness and recognition of “F.A.S.T.” stroke symptoms – Face, Arm, Speech, and Time to ...

Do you know your risk of stroke? Stroke is the third most common cause of death in women, and many people don't know that while men and women often have similar symptoms, the signs of stroke can be ...

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People often say “time is money,” but talk to any neurologist and they’ll tell you time is brain. Because when it comes to strokes, every minute counts. “The brain is very sensitive to injury,” said ...

DETROIT – Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke. The ability to recognize stroke symptoms quickly could mean the difference between life and death for the nearly 800,000 ...

When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of ...