
Alcohol & Stroke : Do they mix?
People who average more than two alcoholic drinks a day have a 34% higher risk of stroke compared to those who average less than half a drink per day, according to a study published last 2016. Research shows that drinking large amounts of alcohol can greatly increase your risk of having a stroke. This is because alcohol contributes to a number of medical conditions that are risk factors for stroke: • High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke, contributi

Too young for a stroke? Think again!
There is no such thing as being too young for stroke. Your stroke risk increases with age, but stroke in young people does happen, including infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In general, however, most experts consider a young stroke age to be under 45. According to recent studies, an apparent increasing trend in ischemic stroke among young adults, a figure that is particularly concerning when compared to the overall decrease in stroke incidence and mortality.

Learn to spot a Brain Aneurysm before it's too late
Brain Aneurysm is the ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. A ruptured aneurysm quickly becomes life-threatening but most brain aneurysms, however, don't rupture, it may create health problems or cause symptoms.