Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the CDC. Most of these strokes will be what's called "ischemic," which happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked. People who ...

A stroke or transient ischemic attack (“mini-stroke”) occurs when a blood vessel feeding the brain gets clogged or bursts. DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: How can a person know if they’ve had a minor stroke? My 72 ...

Starting treatment with aspirin right after a mini-stroke greatly reduces the risk of a major stroke in the following days, according to a new analysis. Stroke causes one out of every 20 deaths in the ...

In the U.S., a person has a stroke every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — making strokes just as widespread as they are dangerous. There are different ...

Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these strokes will be what’s called ischemic, which is when blood flow to the ...

A 42-year-old man suffered a mini stroke after years of heavy smoking, initially mistaking symptoms for sleeping awkwardly.

A mini-stroke might seem like a close call that passes quickly, but what happens next often catches patients completely off guard. While medical professionals focus on preventing future strokes, they ...

But anyone who has had a mini-stroke is much more likely to have a full-blown stroke, which can cause long-term paralysis, impaired memory, loss of speech or vision, and even death. A mini-stroke is ...

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

Hailey Bieber is getting candid about how her mental and physical health has been impacted since suffering a mini-stroke last year. “I struggled with a lot of anxiety after. I struggled with a little ...