Approximately 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes an irregular, often too fast, ...

Patients in the Tri-Cities who have a specific type of irregular heartbeat now have a new treatment option closer to home, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — You can’t stop or reverse a stroke in progress, but you can familiarize yourself with the warning signs and ways to ...

Kadlec Regional Medical Center is now providing the WATCHMAN device, a heart implant designed to prevent strokes in people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) not linked to heart ...

Uncontrolled diabetes damages blood vessels and accelerates atherosclerosis, the process that narrows arteries.

The 2026 International Stroke Conference (ISC), held February 4-6 in New Orleans, Louisiana, delivered potentially ...

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with staggering statistics that demand urgent attention. Every year, approximately 12.2 million new strokes are diagnosed globally, and one ...

New stroke breakthroughs spotlight faster treatment, factor XI prevention, better recovery, and the push to deliver care equitably with smart wearables. The future of stroke care is likely to be ...

A long-term study found that women who closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a much lower risk of stroke. The strongest benefits were seen in women who ate more plant-based foods, fish, and olive ...

Prevent is an active verb. No one wants to have a stroke. No one wants their parents, their spouse, their loved-one, or even a stranger to have a stroke. Dying is one thing. Trying to live with brain ...

Erin Adelekun was 38 when she had a stroke, just nine days after giving birth to her daughter in 2020. It all started with a headache, which had been about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 when she was ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet therapy with a variety of agents does not prevent acute ...