Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke. While this brain emergency can affect anyone, recent research reveals that carrying extra weight significantly increases the risk.

Older adults with high blood pressure who have a higher weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) have a higher risk for stroke, a new study finds. The report was published Oct. 27 in Scientific Reports.

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients' risk of a heart attack or death, a new study says. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or SGLT2 diabetes medications like Jardiance or ...

Could Low Birth Weight Raise Odds for an Early Stroke? By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, April 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Being born especially tiny might confer a long-term rise in risk for ...

Your birth weight may be more important than your current adult weight when it comes to your risk of stroke later in life. A new study hints that people who were born with a low birthweight may face a ...

BABIES born with a very low weight are more likely to suffer a potentially deadly stroke, a concerning study has suggested. Swedish researchers found that those born 3.5kg lighter than average had a ...