WEBVTT MYRA: WE ALL KNOW SOUTH CAROLINA IS PART OF THE BIBLE BELT, BUT SOME SAY, WE ALSO PART OF THE STROKE BELT. PAMELA: STUDIES SHOW THE HIGH RATES OF DIABETES, AND OBESITY, AREN'T HELPING MATTERS.

Ella McField, right, talks during an appointment with Dr. Janice Bacon, a primary care physician at Central Mississippi Health Services at the Community Health Care Center on the Tougaloo College ...

Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early ...

Progress against stroke has slowed in recent years after decades of improvement, making it all the more important that people know the signs of a stroke when they see them. While the symptoms vary, ...

Stroke during pregnancy or shortly after delivery is rare, yet it can be life-threatening. Increased awareness and coordinated care of women during pregnancy for stroke risk factors, diagnosis, ...

A Fort Worth, Tx. artist and author said she learned the importance of recognizing the symptoms of a stroke and the importance of the first three hours after it happens. Sharron Connelly was at home ...

Patients who receive treatment for a minor stroke within 24 hours reduce their risk of a second stroke by 80 percent compared with those who wait three days or more to see a doctor, according to a new ...

Doctors at UC Irvine Health are working to educate the public on the signs of stroke, so sufferers can get treatment more quickly. Steven Cramer, a neurologist and clinical director of the Sue and ...

Coordinating care for patients through multidisciplinary teams offers many benefits to both patients and hospitals. When patients’ needs are supported by a group of experts working together, they ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Chief of Neurology at Ben Taub Hospital says Houston is part of the so-called "Stroke Belt." That's the description for an area of the country where the population suffers ...

The potential for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) to provide a clinical benefit relative to lifelong oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation (AF) varies based on a patient’s risks of stroke ...