Being vaccinated may lower stroke risk in adults with flu-like illnesses
Jul 11, 2022
Having a flu-like illness may trigger a stroke in young and middle-aged adults, but those chances drop in adults who've been vaccinated, new research shows.
Stroke News
Young sportswriter had a stroke while at her parents' house for Thanksgiving
Jul 8, 2022
Calli Varner, 35, was about to return home to Scottsdale, Arizona, when she suddenly couldn't walk or talk.
8 days after giving birth, 29-year-old had a stroke
Jun 30, 2022
Noelia Gutierrez of Miramar, Florida, had a stroke within days of giving birth to her third child. Doctors were able to remove the clot thanks to a new treatment at the time.
After stroke at 32, young mom's small town pitched in to help
Jun 9, 2022
Thanks to family, friends and her hometown of Columbia Falls, Montana, Elizabeth Gilberg raised four young children despite many challenges after a stroke.
Her 2-year-old niece noticed something wrong during a video chat. It was a mini-stroke.
May 26, 2022
When she was 44, Dawn Turnage of Youngstown, Ohio, had a series of transient ischemic attacks. Since then, she's worked to stay healthy.
The severity of depressive symptoms over time may help predict stroke risk
May 23, 2022
People with repeatedly high depressive symptoms may have a higher risk of stroke, according to new research.
Updated guidelines rethink care for people with bleeding stroke
May 17, 2022
Intracerebral hemorrhage is a less common but dangerous type of stroke. New guidelines say some treatments previously considered standard are not necessary.
Stroke hospitalizations rising among younger adults, but deaths falling
May 16, 2022
Stroke hospitalizations for adults under age 45 rose by 50% from 2007 to 2017, according to preliminary research. But once hospitalized, they were less likely to die than a decade ago.
Theater director has a stroke the day after a crushing fall
May 10, 2022
Instead of enjoying her 50th birthday bash, Victoria Shepherd of Toronto was in the hospital dealing with the aftermath of a bleeding stroke and a shattered shoulder.
The healing power of music for stroke survivors
May 4, 2022
People who have strokes sometimes lose the ability to speak, a condition called aphasia. But many can still sing, and it can be an important part of recovery, as can other types of music therapy.