(NewsNation) — When most people hear the word “stroke,” they automatically think of the most common type: An ischemic stroke, which occurs when an obstruction blocks blood flow to the brain. A ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, researchers found that older adults who took aspirin had a 38% higher risk of intracranial bleeding from hemorrhagic stroke and other ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Direct oral anticoagulants may lower stroke risk in people with prior intracerebral hemorrhage and atrial ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke which caused his heart to fail, according to the Vatican. A cerebral stroke (or brain attack) happens when the blood flow to part of the ...

In his current Netflix special, comedian and actor Jamie Foxx opens up about the stroke that sidelined him for about a year, beginning with what he was told was a “brain bleed”. KERA’s Sam Baker found ...

A $25.9 million grant to two Atlanta medical institutions will be used to study a novel and minimally invasive treatment for the most deadly form of stroke, known as intracerebral hemorrhages. The ...

It's second nature for some people to pour a glass of wine on a nice evening or to pop open a can of beer during a sports event — but when does drinking become too much?Heavy alcohol use, which ...

A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to part of the brain is cut off or significantly reduced. Without the oxygen carried by the blood, brain cells can die quickly, which can cause permanent brain ...