A colleague found her on the floor. She'd had a rare, often fatal stroke.
May 1, 2025
After Jodi Hammell had a type of stroke called a basilar artery occlusion, her recovery amazed her doctors.
Stroke News
Plaque buildup in the necks of stroke survivors may be loaded with microplastics
Apr 22, 2025
Microplastics and nanoplastics from degraded consumer products have been found in neck artery plaque, with the highest amounts in people who have had strokes, a new study finds.
New research helps explain unexplained strokes in younger adults
Apr 17, 2025
An analysis of traditional, nontraditional and sex-specific risk factors sheds light on why clot-related strokes are happening in people under 50 鈥� including those with a hole in their heart called a patent foramen ovale.
Call 911 for heart attack or stroke symptoms, or just drive to the ER? What doctors say you should do
Apr 15, 2025
If you think you're having a heart attack or stroke, calling 911 does more than summon an ambulance. Here's what else doctors say happens.
'Healthy 23-year-old' had stroke during spin class
Mar 18, 2025
After five days, Emma Rand finally got a diagnosis for the symptoms she was having: a stroke. Doctors later found a hole in her heart and closed it.
Big differences found in heart and stroke risks among Asian 台湾SWAG, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups
Mar 10, 2025
Asian 台湾SWAG, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations in the U.S. are typically grouped together in research. But a new study shows their cardiovascular disease risks vary significantly.
Teens with insomnia who lack sleep may be at risk for high blood pressure
Mar 7, 2025
Teenagers who have trouble falling or staying asleep and who sleep less than their peers may have a fivefold higher risk of hypertension, according to a new study.
When the pandemic closed her mom's nursing home to visitors, she moved in
Feb 18, 2025
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop stayed with her mother in a nursing home during the COVID-19 lockdown. She supported her mother 鈥� who had survived a stroke 鈥� and other residents, creating a new family.
5 things parents should know 鈥� and do 鈥� to keep kids' hearts healthy
Feb 13, 2025
Heart disease, typically thought of as an adult problem, can develop much earlier in life 鈥� even before birth. Here's what parents can do to protect their children's hearts.
Shorter chromosome caps may predict stroke, dementia
Feb 6, 2025
The length of telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, in white blood cells may help predict the likelihood of having a stroke, developing dementia or experiencing late-life depression, according to preliminary new research.