(NewsNation) — A leading cause of death for Americans, strokes impact more than 795,000 people in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Maintaining ...

(NewsNation) — You can’t stop or reverse a stroke in progress, but you can familiarize yourself with the warning signs and ways to prevent one from developing through healthy lifestyle choices. Stroke ...

One person has a stroke every five minutes in the UK – that’s 90,000 people a year. It’s one of the leading causes of death in this country, but the good news is that up to 90% of strokes are ...

Dear Doctor K: Do women need to take special precautions to prevent a stroke? Dear Reader: Yes, they do — and a new set of guidelines published earlier this year helps us to understand what those ...

Strokes don’t wait for old age anymore—in 2025, they’re creeping into lives before the big 5-0, catching folks off guard. It’s not just bad luck or family history driving this shift. What’s on the ...

We fear stroke more than almost any other illness. This hasn’t always been the case. I suppose years ago there were other ailments that were deemed more unwanted — say leprosy or the plague. But since ...

The American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) tool now guides cardiovascular health, assessing diet, exercise, ...

Too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor of stroke. To reduce intake, limit ultra-processed foods and cook from home more often. Other ways to lower stroke risk include staying ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, over 165,000 people in the U.S. died from strokes. Meanwhile, strokes ...

A stroke represents one of medicine’s most critical emergencies, yet many people remain unaware of how to identify its telltale signs. When blood supply to the brain becomes compromised, every passing ...

Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer arrives and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 hits. For many people, summer is their favourite time of year. However ...