Latest Stroke News

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers stroke

Oct. 09, 2024 12:12 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The family of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, says she's been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. In a statement on X posted Tuesday night by her daughter Kerry Kennedy, the family said it happened Thursday morning in her sleep and that she was...

After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir

Aug. 14, 2024 19:31 PM EDT

In the 1980s and ’90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands — Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country and recorded albums. When the bands broke up, he continued to make music with friends. But a stroke in...

Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, former House Democratic leader, is recovering from mild stroke

Aug. 13, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former House Democratic leader, is recovering after experiencing a mild stroke on Sunday, his office said. Hoyer's spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin said in a statement that Hoyer, who is 85, experienced a “mild ischemic stroke” on...

Needing win to extend playoffs streak, Matt Kuchar takes lead in Greensboro

Aug. 10, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Needing a victory to keep his FedEx Cup playoffs streak alive, Matt Kuchar shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship. Kuchar is the only player to reach every postseason in FedEx...