NIH-funded observational study shows risk grows sharply with more frequent use. Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke,…
A Brown University researcher who has studied women and stroke for over a decade shared crucial information about factors emerging in studies as important risk…
February is American Heart Month, a time to pay special attention to understanding, preventing and treating heart disease – the leading cause of death in…
The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation,…
Telestroke facilitates emergent assessment of patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke (AIS) to identify candidates for immediate therapeutic interventions. The most recent guidelines for the…
Mayo Clinic Rochester Plummer Building will be lit red for World Stroke Day, October, 29, 2023. One in four of us will have a stroke…
Objective To examine in-hospital stroke onset metrics and outcomes, quality of care, and mortality compared with out-of-hospital stroke in a single community-based primary stroke center.…
What happened to my arm? Why can't I walk right? What's wrong with my mom's face? It's drooping on one side, and her words don't…
Soaring temperatures and high humidity increase your risk of heat-related issues, such as dehydration and heat stroke. Those weather extremes also can increase stroke risk for some people. Dr. Robert Brown,…
A genetic score may be able to identify higher stroke risk – but only for people living in the most privileged neighborhoods, according to new…
Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. May is Stroke Awareness Month to raise awareness about…
Women who have pregnancy-related health problems face an increased risk for having a stroke much earlier in life than their peers with uncomplicated pregnancies, a…
Older adults with irregular sleep habits may face a higher risk for hardened arteries than their peers with regular bedtimes and hours of sleep, new…
Good heart health promotes better brain health and can help reduce the risk for stroke and dementia. But is it ever too late to make…
In highly developed countries, Indigenous populations may have a higher rate of stroke, according to new research that highlights a dire need for more data…
Two weeks after giving birth and a week before Christmas 2016, Ashley Hammontree was enjoying a snowy day at home in Greenwood, Missouri. Wearing pajamas,…
World Stroke Day is Saturday, Oct 29. Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide and affects almost 800,000 people in the U.S. annually. A stroke can occur when…
Neurologists rapidly adopted telemedicine practices at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the public health emergency the federal government declared has receded, advocates…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic used artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate patients’ electrocardiograms (ECGs) in a targeted strategy to screen for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Atrial fibrillation is…
Newspapers at the moment are full of letters to editors from patients disgruntled that they can't get face to face appointments with their GP. This…