If you think you're having a heart attack or stroke, calling 911 does more than summon an ambulance. Here's what else doctors say happens.

Krista Figari — a 38-year-old special education teacher — was alone in her Manhattan apartment when the medical emergency ...

Krista Figari woke up in her Manhattan apartment and made her bed like she did every morning — then disaster struck.

Twenty-five years ago, a coalition proposed a nationwide network of stroke centers to improve stroke outcomes, but has there ...

South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin on knowing the signs and symptoms of having a stroke. The acronym FAST can help: F - facial asymmetry or facial droop, A - arm weakness, S - speech abnormality, T ...

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to ...

Originally established in July 2023, the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit was designed to expedite the process of giving care to people suffering from a stroke. The MSTU brings the hospital to the patient ...

Six in 10 Americans admit they ignore symptoms that don’t feel “serious,” according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults ...

You may be familiar with the common signs and symptoms of a stroke: loss of vision, drooping face, weak limbs, and slurred ...

A 43-year-old woman had a stroke while she was on TikTok livestreaming her business line. Her video shows the subtle symptoms ...

Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and among the top five causes of death in the United States: more ...