Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his home ...

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

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 ...

Numbness in your arm, slurred speech, confusion… you know the classic signs of a stroke. But can you have a stroke and not know it? It turns out the answer is yes, and these types of strokes are often ...

Understanding The Types of Strokes Kaylynn Butterfield, RN Telemetry Nurse, Northern Nevada Medical Center According to Northern Nevada Public Health, stroke was one of the top five causes of death ...

Strokes are a leading cause of death in the US, with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and scary ...

A study by the American Stroke Association surveyed 1,900 people to assess public awareness of stroke symptoms. Awareness and recognition of “F.A.S.T.” stroke symptoms – Face, Arm, Speech, and Time to ...

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If you saw someone having a stroke, would you be able to recognize it? What if you were having one yourself? If you can’t name any of the signs and symptoms of a stroke, you’re not alone. In fact, ...