From a certain high-heeled Mouse to the tiny version of our favorite candy, just the idea of “mini” is psychologically reassuring. But when it comes to a mini stroke, the diminutive prefix does little ...

That sudden headache you brushed off as stress. The dizziness you blamed on not eating enough. The confusion you attributed to being overwhelmed at work. For Black women, these seemingly minor ...

About 795,000 Americans suffer from stroke each year. That’s one about every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Strokes occur when the flow of oxygen and other ...

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...

Stroke is the leading cause for disability in the United States and at least 240,000 American’s have a stroke every year. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in women, it has fallen ...

Time is brain! Every minute counts when it comes to treating a stroke. Life’s busy, right? You’re juggling work, family, and a to-do list that never seems to end. It’s so easy to ignore that weird ...

DETROIT – Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke. The ability to recognize stroke symptoms quickly could mean the difference between life and death for the nearly 800,000 ...

HOW A NEW APP HOPES TO GET YOUR ATTENTION. IT TURNS OUT MOST STROKE SYMPTOMS ARE ACTUALLY MINOR. FOR DOCTOR AMER DE HAAN, THAT’S A MAJOR PROBLEM. PEOPLE TEND TO SHRUG IT OFF. THEIR DECISION CAN BE ...