Von Claudia Shannon

Blood Type May Be Linked to Risk of Stroke Before Age 60

Your blood type might increase your risk for a stroke before age 60. Researchers are reporting, in fact, that a person with blood type A may be mor...

How Cutting 1 Gram of Salt Per Day Can Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke

â€œNow we know that any sodium consumption greater than [2.3 grams] per day is excessive,â€ Dr. David Cutler, a family medicine physician at Provi...

Can Leukemia Cause a Stroke?

Leukemia complications can also cause blood to have trouble clotting leading to excess blood and fluid in the brain and hemorrhagic strokes as well...

Even Occasional Smoking Can Increase Your Risk for Stroke

New research shows that the risk of a potentially fatal stroke is elevated by smoking â€” even for those light cigarette users who arenâ€™t smoking...

Basal Ganglia Stroke

For example, if the stroke occurs on the right side of your basal ganglia, you may have difficulty turning to the left. Many of the strokes that oc...

Occipital Stroke: what You Should Know

Another cause of stroke is a leaking blood vessel or a blood vessel that ruptures in the brain. Two of the biggest risk factors for stroke are diab...

Why The Bottom Number on Your Blood Pressure Reading is Important, Too

If youâ€™ve been told you only have to worry about getting the top number of your blood pressure down, you may want to get a second opinion. â€œThe...