A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ...

Over the last two decades, ischemic stroke mortality rates in the U.S. have grown, with almost 3 in 10 deaths occurring at home, and increases particularly among racial minorities and rural residents.

Ezetimibe, sold under the brand name Zetia, works differently from statins by targeting cholesterol absorption in the gut ...

A new Global Stroke Action Coalition has launched to encourage governments worldwide to address growing inequities in stroke ...

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest rate of strokes in Missouri using data from Centers for Disease Control ...

Mission: Lifeline Stroke is a new statewide initiative to enhance coordination among emergency responders, hospitals and healthcare providers, to ensure that more people have access to stroke care, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - April 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

Genetically targeted technologies can improve heart disease treatment, but only with legislation that supports continued research and development.