(NewsNation) — A leading cause of death for Americans, strokes impact more than 795,000 people in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Maintaining ...

The American Stroke Association estimates that strokes affect 425,000 women in the United States per year, and women are at a higher risk than men. One reason: Since estrogen helps keep blood vessels ...

While it’s difficult to prove that strokes are stress-related, there’s a clear relationship between high stress levels and stroke risk - Getty The colloquialism “you’ll give yourself a stroke” cuts a ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. It’s the fifth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability, but here’s the encouraging news: up to 80% of strokes are ...

Too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor of stroke. To reduce intake, limit ultra-processed foods and cook from home more often. Other ways to lower stroke risk include staying ...

Dear Doctor K: Do women need to take special precautions to prevent a stroke? Dear Reader: Yes, they do — and a new set of guidelines published earlier this year helps us to understand what those ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month and when it comes to preventing one, it doesn't take much. A Northern California doctor shared some simple things we can all do to prevent something as serious as a ...

Strokes don’t wait for old age anymore—in 2025, they’re creeping into lives before the big 5-0, catching folks off guard. It’s not just bad luck or family history driving this shift. What’s on the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have updated primary guidelines to help people to prevent a first stroke. Every 40 seconds, an American has a ...

Whether you're sweating out a killer heat wave or trying to go for a run in sweltering temperatures, heat stroke can sneak up on you. This condition, in which heat overwhelms your body's ability to ...