Stroke risk more than doubles for African Americans who smoke compared to their nonsmoking peers, according to a new study. “That risk becomes higher as...
Black and Hispanic people having a stroke are less likely than their white counterparts to get treatments proved to reduce death and improve quality of...
Filmmaker John Singleton was hailed for his ability to portray black Americans’ lives on screen. His death drew attention to one of the biggest threats...
Everyone we know has someone within their circle of family and friends that has had a stroke. Unfortunately, African Americans are more impacted by stroke...
Meet Willie Leftwich! Ten years ago, this thriving and accomplished engineer, attorney and potter suffered a catastrophic stroke. At the time he fell ill, he...
When it comes to stroke care, minorities may be less likely than their white counterparts to receive life-saving measures, such as clot-busting therapy or procedures...