More than 600,000 people in the US will have their first stroke this year. The American Stroke Association wants to arm doctors and patients with the knowledge to help lower that number. For the first ...

A stroke is often thought of as a condition of adulthood, yet it remains a significant and underrecognized cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Despite being cited among the ...

Along with cancer and heart disease, stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 17 million people suffer from strokes each ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Lucy Merrell, then an eighth-grade student, was getting ready for soccer practice when she felt a massive headache. She said she tried to lay down, but it wouldn't go away. She became ...

Taking oral contraceptives is just one of several stroke risk factors for women called out in new stroke-prevention guidelines. Stroke rates are rising, with over half a million Americans having a ...

For children with stroke from large vessel occlusion, thrombectomy may result in better outcomes than medical management alone. A matched case-control study followed 52 patients in Canada and ...

In a recent study published in Pediatric Neurology, researchers investigated whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) were associated with ...

Share on Pinterest PIKSEL / Getty ImagesNew guidelines for stroke prevention from the American Stroke Association emphasize the benefits of GLP-1 drugs, a balanced diet, regular physical activity, and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– May is Stroke Awareness Month, highlighting the critical need for awareness about strokes, which can affect individuals of all ages, including children. Pediatric stroke is a ...