Up to 80% of first-time strokes are preventable, says the American Stroke Association. New guidelines offer a better look at risk factors, including special considerations for women.

Reporters across the NPR Network are covering the impact of the storm and how officials are responding. We've also got tips for staying safe once bad weather hits.

As severe winter weather is expected to hit the area this weekend, one local healthcare system is making sure they’re ready for what’s to come.  Officials at ...

The National Weather Service of Northwest Ohio has placed the region under a winter storm watch as of Friday afternoon.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore have each declared states of emergency and mobilized emergency response teams and scores of snowplows ahead of ...

Deaths from heart disease and stroke are declining, but still kill more Americans than any other cause, according to new data ...

The American Heart Association’s 2025 Adult Basic Life Support Guidelines build upon prior versions with updated recommendations for assessment and management of persons with cardiac arrest, as well ...

Normal BP is typically less than 120/80 mm Hg. Both high (hypertension) and low (hypotension) pressure can cause health ...

Clearance would position the Ceribell System as the first and only point-of-care electroencephalography (EEG) technology to aid in detection and monitoring of Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) stroke in th ...

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The American Heart Association (AHA) released its updated 2025 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care in Circulation, outlining evidence-based recommendations ...