August 8, 2023

Daily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk

For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for most.

August 1, 2023

Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke

Black people tend to be more vulnerable to suffering severe strokes, but scientists have long struggled to figure out why.

July 20, 2023

Women With Severe Stroke Less Likely Than Men to Be Sent to Stroke Centers

Despite worse symptoms and living about the same distance from comprehensive stroke centers, women with a severe type of stroke are less likely to be sent to these facilities than men, a new study reveals.

June 27, 2023

AHA News: In the Summer Heat, Know How to Recognize – and Prevent – Heat Stroke

The long, hot days of summer are here. While that can mean lots of fun in the sun for some, experts warn the extra warmth and exertion also carry the threat of heat-related illness, a problem they expect to increase as climate change spurs longer periods of extreme heat.