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 ...

The incidence of stroke following a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has decreased somewhat over the past 50 years but hardly at all during the past decade, a new meta-analysis shows. "This systematic ...

September 5, 2008 — Post hoc analysis of data from the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial shows no significant difference in the reduction of nonfatal or ...

(HealthDay News) — Taking aspirin immediately after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) significantly reduces the risk of a major stroke, according to research published online in The Lancet. Peter ...

*A temporary medical episode that mimics the effects of a stroke could be your body’s way of signaling that a far more serious event is on the horizon, health experts warn. Known as a transient ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Patients presenting with a mild ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA believed to be related to atherosclerosis derive a benefit from dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) even when it’s started up to 72 hours ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers observed no difference in 3-month functional outcomes or mortality among patients with acute ...