Antidepressants can be very helpful for people with depression. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ), a type of antidepressant, may help people recover from a stroke.

Recovering from stroke can be hard. New research suggests that mental health may affect recovery from a stroke.

Having a stroke increases your risks for future strokes and death. Even having had a symptom of stroke can increase your risks.

Your risk of having a stroke doesn't just boil down to genetics. In fact, there are many steps you can take to lower your risk. The problem is individuals appear to be missing those opportunities to cut their stroke risk.

When drugs aren't doing the trick to relieve pain from narrowed arteries, doctors may recommend procedures to restore blood flow. For diabetes patients undergoing one of these procedures, outcomes seem to have improved.

Eye damage caused by diabetes is a serious problem on its own. But diabetic eye damage could also be a sign of heart problems to come.

Strokes can lead to death or long-term disability. If the symptoms of stroke are caught early and treated, the patient has a much better chance.

Taking low-dose aspirin daily has been touted for years to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. Some people show resistance to this therapy in blood tests, but why?

As people approach old age, they have an increased risk of depression and stress. This can lead to physical strain on the body. It can also put them in the express lane for diseases.

Stroke is the leading cause of long term disability. Stroke cuts off blood supply to the brain. It is the brain's number one enemy.