More than a month ago, I heard the words no sibling or family member wants to hear: “Vinny had a stroke,” my brother’s friend told me. Thankfully, my brother is on the mend and doing very well. My ...

Fried chicken washed down with sweet tea — it's a classic Southern lunch. That fat/sweet nexus is also a recipe for a stroke, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of Alabama, ...

Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds. It's ...

A sugar replacement called erythritol -- used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products -- has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according ...

In a stroke of good luck, my son, A.J., met up with Mark and Dayna Dufrene in Raceland, La., about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans.More specifically, he met up with Dayna's cooking. A.J., a sales ...

Why do people in the South face a higher stroke risk? Classic fried and sweet Southern fare may have a lot to do with it, according to research... Fried chicken washed down with sweet tea — it's a ...