Speed Is Key When a Stroke Strikes

FRIDAY, May 12, 2017 -- Every 40 seconds someone in America has a stroke.

But fast action and quick treatment can save lives and reduce disability.

Better Treatment Might Prevent Hundreds of Thousands of Strokes

MONDAY, May 15, 2017 -- Hundreds of thousands of strokes might be prevented in the United States each year if more people with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation took blood-thinning medications, a new study estimates.

Atrial fibrillation causes the heart to quiver instead of beating normally. This causes blood to pool and possibly clot, according to the American Heart Association. If one of those clots breaks free, it can go to the brain and cause a stroke.

1 in 3 Americans May Have Had Warning Stroke Without Knowing It

MONDAY, May 1, 2017 -- Is it possible to have a small stroke and not even realize it?

Yes, according to new research that found about 35 percent of Americans experience symptoms of a warning stroke. Yet only about 3 percent get immediate medical attention.

Another Downside to Unemployment: Stroke Risk?

THURSDAY, April 13, 2017 -- Losing a job might increase your risk for a fatal stroke, a new study from Japan suggests.

"While the Japanese culture is different from the U.S. culture, the implication is that job security could help reduce stroke risk," said lead researcher Dr. Ehab Eshak.

More Younger Americans Are Suffering Strokes: Study

MONDAY, April 10, 2017 -- Strokes are typically associated with the elderly, but new research suggests that strokes are increasingly happening to Americans under 65.

The study looked at a sample of data from some U.S. stroke hospitalizations. From 2003 to 2004 in this sample, more than 141,000 people from 18 to 65 were admitted to hospitals for stroke. By 2011 to 2012, that number had risen to more than 171,000, researchers found.

Trans Fat Bans May Have Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Rate

WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2017 -- Could the contents of your cupcake affect your heart attack risk?

It seems so, according to a new study that found lower rates of heart attack and stroke in communities that restrict trans fats in foods.