One in five women between ages 55 and 75 will experience a stroke in their lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. There are two main types of strokes. With an ischemic stroke, a blockage prevents blood from flowing properly to the
A new way of detecting a common heart condition that increases the risk of a stroke has been developed. While not life-threatening, an irregular heartbeat – known as ‘atrial fibrillation’ – raises the chances of suffering a stroke by up to five
Every golfer wants a victory lap up the 18th fairway and on to the green, no matter the tournament. When it’s the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup will be in your hands once the ball finds the bottom of the cup,
HOUSTON – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and along with education on strokes, doctors are looking for answers to why strokes are happening in younger patients. The American Stroke Association reports more strokes in adults under 50. One Houston doctor says
There has been an “astonishing rise” in the number of people in the UK diagnosed with a heart rhythm condition that puts them at increased risk of a stroke, the British Heart Foundation’s medical director has said. The number of people diagnosed
Using machine learning methods and available data when patients enter the hospital, researchers have developed a model that predicts strokes with more accuracy than current models. The team from Carnegie Mellon University, Florida International University and Santa Clara University published their work
Israel has not identified any evidence linking strokes to an updated coronavirus vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE, according to a health ministry official. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centres