These infections can pave the way for a heart attack or stroke because they can trigger or worsen inflammation, which is the ...

“Certain illnesses and injuries should be evaluated and treated within a narrow time frame—often the sooner, the better,” ...

One month before a stroke happens, please pay close attention to these signals because they could save your life. I have seen what a stroke can do to many patients I have come across, both physically ...

In women, stroke is most common after menopause. ... As a registered nurse, Cansler knows stroke symptoms backward and forward. But given her younger age, just 44 years old, ...

Women are more likely than men to have atypical signs and symptoms of stroke, and those may be overlooked in the ER. A stroke can be life-changing. Talk to your doctor about your personal risk ...

In this week's Woman's Doctor, women are at higher risk of stroke at every age than men. Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Kershner joins Jennifer Franciotti to talk about the importance ...

Experts say women themselves need to be alert for common stroke symptoms - weakness or tingling on one side of the body, vision loss, slurred speech, or sudden, terrible headache.

Research indicates striking differences in how men and women respond to stroke symptoms. Women, particularly those in caregiving roles, frequently prioritize family responsibilities over their ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – May is Stroke Awareness Month, and while many of us relate strokes to older individuals, usually men, leaders at Ascension Via Christi say that women are actually at a ...

I had a stroke, and I never would have called 911, but I had just read about your story and I recognized how you described your symptoms, so I got treatment right away.’ Just that one story is ...

Researchers did take into account which women also suffered from a diagnosis of depression, but didn’t ask about symptoms of other mental health issues that might be involved in self-silencing.