Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which affects one to three in 1,000 live ...

Adult entertainment star Emily Willis, 25, has been paralyzed by extremely rare locked-in syndrome, which affects just under 1,000 Americans, according to a lawsuit filed by her family.

Calming exercises can help tame anxiety, but a creative life is a cure-all according to author Martha Beck: “Anxiety can’t ...

Stroke is a growing concern, and raising awareness is paramount. Simple techniques, such as the Namaste gesture, can help people quickly understand and identify stroke symptoms ...

“In ischemic stroke, you need to open the blocked blood vessel with clot-busting drugs or physically remove the clot,” Kalra added. “In contrast, in a bleeding stroke, you need to lower increased ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke undergoing urgent carotid intervention, improving chances of regaining ...

A new groundbreaking nerve stimulation treatment could have the potential to improve the lives of patients who are recovering ...

Research has shed new light on the wide-ranging health benefits of flossing, even among people who already brush their teeth ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

Common drugs taken by up to 10million Americans may lower the risk of stroke in women with chronic migraines, a study from ...

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic ...