Joint pain is not the only thing rheumatoid arthritis patients have to deal with. The disease is linked to a number of other problems, including heart attack and heart failure.

Art lovers may have an advantage when it comes to recovering from a stroke. Stroke survivors with an appreciation for music, painting or theater tend to have a significantly increased quality of life.

Stroke care has improved dramatically over the last two decades. But even with those improvements, the number of patients calling 9-1-1 when they experience stroke symptoms has remained stagnant.

As technology has improved, so has brain imaging technology for stroke patients. But some researched are concerns patients may be receiving duplicate tests that unnecessarily increase costs.

High consumption of trans fats such as fried or processed foods may catch up with women later in life. Postmenopausal women who indulge in higher amounts of trans fats appear to be at an increased risk of stroke.

Researchers have long searched for additional methods for protecting the brain from potential damage following a stroke. An experimental stroke drug may lessen the severity of damage.

An investigational device may help prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia that increases the risk of stroke.

Babies unable to grow to the size they're genetically supposed to reach suffer from intrauterine growth restriction, a risk factor for future cardiovascular problems.

Citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits do more than function as a tasty snack. In women, a compound found in citrus fruits also appears to lower the risk of stroke.

A stroke can can cause neurological damage depending on the area of the brain affected. Researchers may have found a way to treat that brain damage and even reverse a significant portion.