Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Numbness in the arm, facial drooping and dizziness are a few warning signs of a stroke. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

More than 600,000 people in the US will have their first stroke this year. The American Stroke Association wants to arm doctors and patients with the knowledge to help lower that number. For the first ...

A new study suggests that eating the right amount of zinc may help reduce stroke risk. Having more than the recommended amount did not further reduce stroke risk. Zinc is found in foods like seafood, ...

Eating the right foods can help slash your risk of life-threatening stroke, a leading cause of death in the United States. Consuming heart healthy options and avoiding meals that are high in saturated ...

In the 19 months since his stroke during a flamenco performance in Huntington Station, 64-year-old percussionist Benny Arocho has struggled to "feel" the staccato-like beats and rhythms that once had ...

Share on Pinterest Salt substitutes are a simple intervention that can help manage blood pressure and lower stroke risk. Maskot/Getty Images Salt substitutes may reduce stroke recurrence and death, ...

People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients' risk of a heart attack or death, a new study says. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or SGLT2 diabetes medications like Jardiance or ...

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: Face – has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms – can they ...

Scientists have discovered that DMT, a natural compound found in plants and even the human brain, can dramatically reduce brain damage caused by stroke. The psychoactive molecule, long known for its ...

Share on Pinterest Popular diabetes drugs have been linked with a lower risk of experiencing a second stroke or a heart attack. Image credit: andresr/Getty Images. About 12.2 million new strokes are ...

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