Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strokes are serious health risks that shouldn’t be ignored. While many things can cause these events, stress is one risk factor ...

This study found a quasi J-shaped association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with a stroke history. Further high-quality evidence is ...

Stroke can have many causes. An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the brain. A new study suggests that people who have this type ...

Recently, scientists conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to understand better whether different levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) prevent stroke. This review is available in ...

An extreme spike in blood pressure can trigger a sudden stroke. Long-term high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke. In the days and hours before, during, and after a stroke, blood pressure can ...

Is that stress pumping steadily through your veins? Even if your blood pressure is normal right now, high stress levels may put you at risk of developing hypertension within the next decade or so, a ...

Stroke survivors who have some level of higher education could face more profound cognitive decline due to a stroke, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open. Researchers ...