Stroke risk evolves across the lifespan, with distinct sex-specific differences that remain underappreciated in both research ...

A Florida doctor who specializes in stroke rehabilitation is sharing five ways women can lower their risk of having a stroke — the brain attack is the fifth-leading cause of death for American women.

Jenna Gibson was just 39 when she was training for a marathon five years ago — but her plans were cut short by a stroke that almost took her life. Nearly 60% of stroke deaths occur in women, according ...

One in five women between ages 55 and 75 will experience a stroke in their lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. There are two main types of strokes. With an ischemic stroke, a ...