Many people have never heard of a mini‑stroke, or they assume it is harmless because it does not last very long. In reality, a mini‑stroke is a serious medical warning. Doctors call it a transient ...

One month before a stroke happens, please pay close attention to these signals because they could save your life. I have seen what a stroke can do to many patients I have come across, both physically ...

(CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term ...

A 63-year-old stroke survivor whose only symptom was an inability to read is urging others to be aware of less common warning signs of this potentially life-threatening medical emergency. Gordon Robb ...

While strokes are widely recognized as a major cause of long-term disability in the United States, their quieter cousin, the mini stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), often flies under the ...

*A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either by a blocked artery or bleeding, causing potential brain cell damage. Symptoms vary depending on the affected brain area and the ...

Samantha Ballas, of Syracuse, is a fourth-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the Rural Scholars Program. She is a NYSARH Research and Policy Fellow in the 2025 cohort. She is ...

After a mini stroke at 25, Hailey Bieber discovered a congenital heart defect called PFO. Her story highlights stroke warning signs and the importance of early care.