World Stroke Day, observed annually on October 29, is a global awareness day aimed at increasing understanding of stroke, its prevention, and the need for improved care and support for stroke ...

Screening for stroke risk and educating people on how to lower their chances of having a stroke ideally begin with their primary care professional and include evidence-based recommendations ...

Recounting the incident, residents said that foul smell emanating from the building, thick clouds of smoke and a loud thud engulfed the area. Shops around the blast site were damaged in the explosion.

“They are stacked floor to ceiling with plastic drip irrigation, so that’s what’s burning.” The fire created billowing black clouds of smoke, so great they blot out the sun. Smoke that’s expanded so ...

The differences between a stroke and a seizure can be confusing. Both conditions involve the brain, may be characterized by problems controlling physical movements, are not uncommon, and involve ...

Researchers have discovered that industrial pollution can cause liquid clouds to turn into ice clouds when it is cold.

Experts this week identified new risks and issued updated recommendations for preventing strokes, a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. It's the first time in a decade that health ...

One of the links between smoking and stroke risk surrounds carbon monoxide and nicotine. Smoke from cigarettes contains both carbon monoxide, which reduces the amount of oxygen in a smoker's blood ...

Heidi Busse receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust ...