About 795,000 Americans suffer from stroke each year. That’s one about every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Strokes occur when the flow of oxygen and other ...

When it comes to brain health, most of us overlook it until it's too late. But that does not have to be the case. This World Brain Day, it is important to take care of two most common but deadly brain ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and neurologists want patients to understand that most stroke cases may be prevented. 1 in 20 adult deaths are due to strokes and strokes are the fifth leading cause of ...

Brain stroke is sometimes known as a silent emergency that presents without warning, and the outcomes can be devastating. While stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, awareness of stroke ...

Dementia — which gradually erodes memory, concentration and judgment — affects over 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths annually. Symptoms tend to be relatively mild at first ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Dr. Patrick Matoole, a neurologist with Franciscan Health, sat down with 13News to discuss the dangers of stroke—a condition that affects millions of Americans each year. The message ...

The difference between life and death, between full recovery and permanent disability, often comes down to a matter of minutes when someone experiences a stroke. This medical emergency creates a race ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Data shows every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke. And if you live in Hampton Roads, the risk is even higher. "Simply by living in Hampton Roads, and there's probably ...

We asked four neurologists which symptoms you should never ignore—and what they might signal.

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...