"I’ll always have a chronic disease, but I will not let it define me—it’s just one part of my story." ...

One in five women will have a stroke at some point in their lives. Three women who experienced them tell us their experiences and how they're doing now ...

On the airport escalator, 37-year-old Adkisson felt tingling and numbness in his right leg. He mentioned it to Hess ... Doctors believe Adkisson's blood pressure issues caused his stroke. After some ...

For example, a big hike in the mountains and 100-mile day trips on his motorcycle. Five months after his stroke, he checked everything off but one: getting back on a plane.

For example, a big hike in the mountains and 100-mile day trips on his motorcycle. Five months after his stroke, he checked everything off but one: getting back on a plane.

Gant’s stroke affected his motor cortex specifically based on the loss of arm and leg control. Gant’s experience is especially relatable for active individuals who rely on medication to manage ...

Haddington's pain was so severe that on May 11, 2017, she had her leg amputated below the knee. When she woke up from the surgery, “I'd gone from quiet and in pain to laughing and joking ...

TIA damage can go away. Stroke — that’s it. It is damaged. You’ve got damage in your brain. Now I thought I had brain damage before, but this is real. It’s a small thing on the left side.” ...

My hip/leg pain started after I spent my days walking and climbing stairs in Paris. (I walked 16 miles one day!) I rested during the evening and took ibuprofen before going to bed.

Narrowings and blockages in the leg arteries lead to reduced blood supply in the legs and feet. This initially manifests as pain in the calf muscles when walking, but can progress to pain at rest ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 52 years old and enjoy long walks with my husband and our dog. I recently started to experience pain in my left calf during our walks. The leg pain goes away when I rest.