We shouldn't have to tell you to be weary of medical advice you get online, but this next Facebook post is blowing up. It's been viewed 37 million times and has more than 900,000 shares. This video ...

A finger-prick blood test to diagnose the deadliest form of stroke might be twice as effective at spotting it than using a patient’s symptoms alone. The test, which works similarly to a lateral flow ...

A recent, widely circulated e-mail message proposes an unusual way to help the victim of a stroke. "Help the victim sit up to prevent him from falling over," the message states. "Then sterilize a ...

Spasticity is a disabling complication of stroke, and it is uncertain whether intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin type A reduce disability in persons with spasticity of the wrist and fingers ...

This Facebook post is spreading like crazy. With 34 million video views, it's possible you've seen it. It's called "How to Save a Person from Stroke Using Only a Needle." It's a 90-second video ...

A common gene variant has been implicated in increased stroke risk for childhood cancer survivors following cranial radiation therapy. Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (TN, USA) ...

Stroke patients who are struggling to regain the use of a hand will soon have access to a new FDA-cleared device that uses signals from the undamaged part of the brain to retrain the injured limb. The ...