A man who thought he had just slept in an awkward position discovered he suffered a stroke due to his smoking addiction. Forty-two-year-old Adam Watkins was not able to move the left side of his body ...

Smoking was associated with a doubling in risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS), with the strongest association in men and those aged 45-49 years in a new study. In a prospective case-control ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. This devastating event occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. The resulting ...

Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns. And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke more ...

Researchers report that people under 50 who smoke have a higher risk of having an unexplained stroke. People who smoke heavily — 20 packs of cigarettes a year or more — have even higher stroke risks.

Ischemic stroke results from obstruction of cerebral arteries, leading to brain tissue infarction. Cigarette smoking accelerates atherosclerosis, impairs endothelial function and promotes a ...

People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesday). The researchers estimate that in the US ...