Higher cardiovascular risk linked to toxic metals found in everyday life
Jun 12, 2023
Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic increases the risk of stroke and heart disease, according to a new 木瓜直播 scientific statement.
Stroke News
This fitness instructor had a stroke at 36
Jun 9, 2023
After discovering the health problems that caused her stroke, Jessica Diaz became an advocate for heart and brain health.
Stroke rehab improves recovery. So why aren't Hispanic survivors getting enough of it?
May 22, 2023
A critical part of stroke recovery is rehabilitation. But researchers are finding inequities among Hispanic survivors.
The brain isn't the only place a stroke can occur
May 19, 2023
Most strokes happen in the brain, but they also can occur in the eye or spinal cord.
A stroke at 33 left her with locked-in syndrome and a grim prognosis. She defied both.
May 18, 2023
After raising two daughters and doing years of advocacy work, stroke survivor Kate Adamson realized her dream of becoming a hospital social worker.
Her husband and her 'indomitable spirit' keep her going since a stroke at 43
May 15, 2023
The taekwondo principle of "indomitable spirit" helped Cécile and Mark Boynton face physical and mental challenges after Cécile's stroke. Now they're back in the studio.
It's 'critical' to fix racial inequities in stroke care, new report says
May 15, 2023
Research needs to look at upstream causes for "enormous inequities in stroke care," say authors of a new science report.
The 'Hispanic paradox': Does a decades-old finding still hold up?
May 10, 2023
A 1986 analysis suggested that Latino people in the U.S. live longer despite socioeconomic and health care inequities. What do experts say now about the so-called Hispanic paradox?
Former Marine opens up about struggles and feelings of hopelessness after stroke
May 10, 2023
Elmar Uy had a stroke during a Fourth of July weekend celebration with his family. His body recovered. But feelings of hopelessness persist, and he fears another stroke.
A stroke at 30 sapped an elementary school teacher's joy. Then she reclaimed it.
May 1, 2023
Despite disabilities from a stroke, Rachel Henry learned to embrace her life and now inspires others.