Small undetected strokes are not uncommon in older patients. These incidences may be contributing to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in such patients.

Telestroke has come a long way. It may even allow smaller rural hospitals without staff stroke experts to offer the same level of stroke care as larger medical centers with available stroke neurologists.

Not all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at the same risk. A recent study has found that COPD patients with reduced lung function are more likely to develop heart disease.

Patients with normal blood pressure that are considered prehypertensive still have a substantially higher risk of having a stroke, research has revealed.

Cardiac rehabilitation has long known to benefit stroke patients by warding off future heart problems. That same rehab also would be beneficial for patients who experienced a mild or mini stroke.

For patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia, the most serious risk is their heightened susceptibility to stroke. But half of patients are unaware of the risk or choose to ignore it.

Though cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to help prevent a recurrent stroke or a heart attack, a recent study showed only about half are taking statins following a stroke.

For some small, rural hospitals, having an around-the-clock stroke expert on staff isn't cost effective as compared to the number of strokes treated. Instead a technological solution called telestroke may be more appropriate.

New research suggests stroke prevention may be easier than you think. Eating a pear or apple every day may help lower your risk of stroke by 52 percent.

For people who suffer from the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis, their risks of a heart attack, stroke, or dying from cardiovascular disease are much higher.