When examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, ...

Surviving a stroke is only the beginning. Many people face years of hidden disabilities, limited rehabilitation and financial ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

About 25% of Americans will experience a stroke, according to Steven Edgley, MD, director of stroke rehabilitation at University of Utah Health since 2006. Edgley knows full well how life-changing a ...

Share on Pinterest Higher-intensity walking combined with physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery and quality of life. alvarez/Getty Images In a new study, stroke survivors in a ...

Mary Swain stands in the emergency department at Community Hospital South, where she is a nurse. Swain was on a flight to Colorado in July when another passenger, Sophie Sarbach, suffered a stroke.

Share on Pinterest An observational study examines how age-related changes to white matter in the brain could impact recovery following a stroke. Rosem Morton for The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

Lizzy McMahon, 43, told Newsweek that their son is determined to help his dad remember their favorite phrases.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland took part in major health conference to strengthen recovery support for stroke survivors | ...

Nirupama Yechoor, MD, MSC, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in JAMA Network Open, “Coherence of Stroke Survivors’ Lived ...