In the US, around 55,000 more women than men experience a stroke each year. This is partly because women live longer. However ...

That sudden headache you brushed off as stress. The dizziness you blamed on not eating enough. The confusion you attributed to being overwhelmed at work. For Black women, these seemingly minor ...

The estrogen deficit of perimenopause can also slow down your metabolism—an outcome of aging as well—and make you less ...

Letting feelings build up could lead to another threatening buildup in the body. When anyone talks about intimate relationships, everyone is listening -- but is everyone talking? While some women ...

Stroke is a major cause of disability worldwide, imposing a heavy burden on families, health systems, and communities.

Stroke remains one of the world’s most debilitating health threats, imposing a profound toll on families, health services and entire societies.Once largely associated with older age, it is ...

A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischemic stroke) or bleeding (a hemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ischemic.

Bethany Fonseca had a migraine one morning in October 2011. She kept dropping things, like her hair dryer and apartment keys, because her arm “felt like a limp noodle.” Then the Jacksonville, Florida, ...

TULSA, Okla. -- An Oklahoma news anchor and a TV actress are raising awareness about women's stroke risk at any age by sharing their own experiences. Julie Chin, an anchor for Tulsa, Oklahoma, NBC ...

Using vaginal estrogen tablets was not associated with an increased risk of recurrent ischemic stroke among postmenopausal women in a registry in Denmark, according to research published today in ...

"You need a posse, you need persistence and you need prayer." Vivian King was 49 years old when she suffered a massive stroke. "I was in neurological ICU for 10 days and the hospital for a total of 32 ...