A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, it cuts off blood and oxygen to the brain and brain cells ...

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

THANK YOU. SO MUCH FOR STAYING WITH US. MAY IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH. AND ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, MORE THAN. 795,000 PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On World Stroke Day, Sunday, October 29, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is encouraging everyone to help end strokes, the fifth leading ...

Stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and is a major cause of serious disability for adults. It is caused by a sudden loss of blood flow to the brain and is a medical emergency. Every minute ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women (this includes heart disease and stroke). We talked with Jennifer Majersik, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Stroke Center Director at the ...

One in five women has a stroke. In fact, each year, 55,000 more females than males have a stroke. Utah mom Kristy Harding is one of them. She is an avid runner, a busy mom and she never thought she ...

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and preventable disability in the United States. It is also the fifth leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people in the U.S. each year.

Strokes can happen to anyone at any time, no matter their age or family history. According to the American Heart Association, strokes have continued to increase among adults 49 and younger over the ...