As the government promises NHS reform, there's a drive to get more people treated at home or in the community. But what ...

I have had Parkinson's [disease] for about 10 years now”, says Ian Temple, an ambassador for and dancer with Dance for ...

The chances of surviving a “pontine stroke” like mine are small ... but I can’t, as I’ll then need to text him upstairs to ask him to take me to use the loo, or wash me or dress me. That rather ...

Brain oedema after major ischaemic infarction is a life-threatening complication for which no preventive therapy exists. Decompressive hemicraniectomy can be lifesaving and improve functional outcomes ...

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool ...

Adam Peaty, Nic Fink and Caspar Corbeau have each developed unique strategies for elite breaststroking success.

The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.” He has been fighting deportation from New Zealand to the United States on charges of copyright infringement, ...

The colloquialism “you’ll give yourself a stroke” cuts a bit close to the bone these days – particularly if you’re middle-aged. Annual figures show a steep rise in strokes among those ...

Many risk factors can lead to a stroke, but the magnitude of risk from some of these conditions or behaviors may have a stronger association with severe stroke compared with mild stroke ...

An affable honey-cream Labrador retriever named Aldo is helping young Ecuadorean children relax at the dentist's office, allowing them to cuddle up and stroke him to distract them from noisy machines ...

Stroke treatment is time-sensitive, so it’s important to move quickly. How to spot signs someone is having a stroke You can use the acronym FAST to spot the warning signs of a stroke, according ...