Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. This devastating event occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. The resulting ...

Smoking was associated with a doubling in risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS), with the strongest association in men and those aged 45-49 years in a new study. In a prospective case-control ...

Secondhand smoke from even one cigarette harms nearly every organ in a nonsmoker's body, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. This poisonous mix of chemicals irritates airways, inflames ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – May is Stroke Awareness Month, and while many of us relate strokes to older individuals, usually men, leaders at Ascension Via Christi say that women are actually at a higher ...

While a stroke can affect anyone, women tend to face higher and more unique risks. With May recognizing both Women’s Health Month and Stroke Awareness Month, it’s crucial to understand these ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Those who smoked more than 20 packs a year had more than four times the risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke vs.

MORNING’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO. WHETHER OR NOT MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH, AND IT TURNS OUT WOMEN MAY BE MORE AT RISK THAN MEN. DOCTOR DON KIRSHNER FROM MERCY MEDICAL ...

Erin Adelekun was 38 when she had a stroke, just nine days after giving birth to her daughter in 2020. It all started with a headache, which had been about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 when she was ...

A new study of people age 19 to 49 found chronic stress can increase a young woman’s risk of stroke. And even moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in women - but not in men. KERA’s Sam ...

A silent heart disease risk factor may explain why some women end up having heart attacks and strokes despite seeming like they are healthy, a new study suggests. The analysis of 30 years of data from ...