It was like a scene out of a Michael Bay movie. Krista Figari woke up in her Manhattan apartment and made her bed like she ...

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.

or bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke), brain cells begin dying within minutes. This damage creates distinctive symptoms like facial drooping, arm weakness, or speech difficulties requiring immediate ...

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

An expert working in neurocritical care has revealed how quitting smoking, eating well and sleeping for the right amount of ...

a stroke victim loses 2 million neurons in their brain, according to Al-Bayati. This cell death continues until blood flow to the brain resumes. F for “facial drooping” — is their face drooping on one ...