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A 61-year-old youth sports umpire died over the weekend from heat stroke after passing out during a softball tournament in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Neurologists share the most common symptoms of a ministroke in a woman and why it’s important to recognize these signs and seek medical care ASAP.
Stanford researchers develop milli-spinner thrombectomy technology that shrinks blood clots without breaking them, showing higher success rates for stroke treatment.
Every internal combustion engine needs oil for lubrication, but two-stroke engines take their oil regularly along with gasoline.
People who spend less time in deep sleep or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may be at greater risk for brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical ...
Jamie Foxx broke down in tears while reflecting on his 2023 stroke during an emotional speech at the 2025 BET Awards.
Sinbad has returned to the spotlight, starring in Tyler Perry's upcoming thriller, "Straw," marking his first role since suffering a stroke in 2020.
A new algorithm, tested via computer modeling across the continental United States, more accurately routes patients with stroke to EVT centers, boosting functional outcomes.
A woman had a stroke on a flight from Turkey to Mexico, but avoided permanent brain damage after a doctor persuaded the flight crew to land in Houston.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. One survivor is paying it forward by volunteering in the hospital where he recovered, inspiring those who are in the same boat as he once was. Despite ...
Contraceptive-users were three times more likely to experience a cryptogenic stroke.
While recovering from surgery in 2023, Leah Craft Horner, then 46, couldn't recognize her reflection. A year later, doctors realized she'd had a stroke.