More Stroke News

• Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk

  May 8 (HealthDay News) -- That unusual, harsh sound a doctor can hear when passing ...

• Stroke Survivors Walk Better with Human Help

  May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke survivors derive much more benefit from walking therapy when ...

• Folic Acid Doesn't Help the Heart

  May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Folic acid and vitamin B supplements aimed at reducing blood ...

• Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug cilostazol is as good as aspirin at ...

• Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific

  May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Depression in women and stroke in men are critical factors ...

• HRT Increases Stroke Risk

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- No matter when postmenopausal women start hormone replacement therapy (HRT), ...

• Higher Wealth Linked to Lower Risk of Early Stroke

  April 24 (HealthDay News) -- The old saying, rich or poor, it's good to have ...

• Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have weekly migraines are at an increased risk ...

• Prolonged Fasting Boosts Risk of Rare Stroke

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Prolonged fasting may increase the risk of a rare type ...

• Special Treadmill Helps Stroke Patients Regain Normal Gait

  April 10 (HealthDay News) -- A specialized treadmill can help stroke patients learn to walk ...

• Stenting as Good as Surgery for Stroke Prevention

  April 9 (HealthDay News) -- Carotid stenting -- inserting a tube into the main artery ...

• ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug

  March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with an ACE inhibitor drug was as effective in ...

• Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment

  March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some doctors' reluctance to do so, a new study ...

• Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack

  March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetics are more than twice as likely to suffer a ...

• Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating

  March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Depression stops stroke victims from returning to work almost as ...

• Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke

  March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic Americans with even a small amount of plaque build-up ...

• Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers

  March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Increased consumption of magnesium-rich foods such as whole grains may ...

• Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure

  March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking boosts the increased risk of a hemorrhagic stroke already ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

  March 7 (HealthDay News) -- People taking medications for rheumatoid arthritis may also be reducing ...