Perimenopause Raises Your Risk of Stroke—But These Habits Can Help Undo Its Effects

The estrogen deficit of perimenopause can also slow down your metabolism—an outcome of aging as well—and make you less ...

Temporal artery ultrasound in the real-time diagnosis of stroke of the eye

For most of us, the phrase "stroke of the eye" sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare's Jagannadha "Jay" Avasarala, ...

Higher stroke risk linked to consuming certain amount of alcohol, study finds

Heavy drinking is linked to strokes 11 years earlier than light drinkers, new study reveals. Three drinks daily may ...
The Independent

The do’s and dont’s of caring for someone after a stroke

Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Strokes are the leading cause of adult disability across the UK, impacting an estimated 100,000 individuals annually.
People

Salon Hair-Washing Can Trigger Deadly Stroke, Researchers Say

The hyperextension that occurs when tilting a person's head back into a salon shampoo bowl can lead to beauty parlor stroke syndrome Getty A study found that the hyperextension that occurs when ...
CNN

Cindy McCain suffers a mild stroke and will take leave from World Food Program while recovering

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain and head of the UN World Food Program, suffered a mild stroke this week and is said to be recovering “well,” according to a press release Thursday from the ...
E!

Cindy McCain, John McCain's Widow, Suffers Stroke in Italy

The widow of the late United States senator John McCain experienced a minor stroke while in Rome, Italy, visiting the headquarters of the United Nations World Food Programme, of which she is executive ...
The New York Times

Cindy McCain Steps Away From World Food Program During Recovery From Mild Stroke

Ms. McCain leads the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on food insecurity. She is expected to make a full recovery. By John Yoon Cindy McCain, the director of the United Nations’ World ...
USA Today

He got an at-home colon cancer test in the mail. The problem? He doesn't have a colon.

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...
CBS News

Minnesota postal worker died in jail cell after officers ignored signs of stroke, lawsuit says

The family of a Minnesota postal worker has filed a federal lawsuit after police and correctional officers allegedly ignored signs of his stroke for hours and he died in custody. The lawsuit was filed ...
The Nation Newspaper

Finance Minister Edun didn’t suffer a stroke, says Presidency

The Presidency last night dismissed reports that Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, suffered a stroke and was flown abroad for treatment. Presidential ...
The Hill

What’s on Trump’s cognitive tests?

(NEXSTAR) – President Trump announced plans to undergo a “semiannual” physical at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, about six months after his last annual physical. When ...