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Antidepressants could help stroke victims from the start

Doctors may want to give stroke victims antidepressants right away instead of waiting until they develop depression, a common complication, new research suggests.

Time.com: Did Ted Kennedy Suffer a Stroke?

Reports that he had a seizure do not preclude that it was a stroke as well, especially given his medical history

Birth control pills, salon haircuts can raise stroke risk

In April 1993, Britt Harwe, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, was in a good place in her life. She was 26 years old and married to a wonderful guy, and they had a daughter, Caitlin, who was just about to turn 2. She had a job she loved, too. As a customer-service representative at an insurance agency, she'd spend long hours with a phone cradled between her neck and shoulder. So when she woke up one morning with an extremely painful stiff neck, she wasn't surprised -- just a little concerned. "I wanted to get it taken care of right away because I didn't know if I'd be able to work or take care of my daughter," she says.

People.com: Samantha Morton Reveals She Suffered a Stroke

"I was near death," says the Oscar nominee of what happened "at the beginning of 2006"

Time.com: Sleepiness and Stroke Risk

A new study suggests that excessive daytime drowsiness may foretell a risk for stroke and other vascular disorders

VR helping aid stroke recovery

Anyone who has suffered and survived a stroke will know of its devastating consequences and will be painfully aware that the road back to a normal life is a long and frustrating journey.

CNNMoney: Novartis pulls IBS drug

Novartis pulled its irritable bowel syndrome drug Zelnorm off the U.S. market at the FDA's request because of a possible stroke risk to patients, the company said Friday.

CNNMoney: Long-time Hollywood lobbyist suffers stroke

Jack Valenti, who served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America for nearly four decades, has suffered a stroke and has been taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, officials said.

Longtime movie group head suffers stroke

Jack Valenti, who served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America for nearly four decades, has suffered a stroke and has been taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, officials said.

Hospital: Sharon taken to intensive care

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was transferred to the intensive care unit of Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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