Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest rate of strokes in Texas using data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the American Stroke Association, a stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S.

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. A stroke, also called a brain attack, occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted.

Stroke is something that affects many of us, whether it’s happened to us personally or to someone we love, but oftentimes, the perception is that strokes can only happen to older people. That assumption is wrong.

May is Stroke Awareness Month and every year more 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke.

On hot, sunny days, nothing feels better than soaking up some rays with your four-legged friend. While Texans may be equipped to handle the heat, unfortunately, dogs are not.

Kristen Aguirre, by all accounts, did everything right: She wanted to deliver the news, and work as a storyteller, especially for underserved communities -- and after college, she landed TV jobs in Quincy, Illinois; Flint, Michigan; and then Denver, working as a reporter and anchor. It seemed like nothing could stop her. Until she was blindsided by a ischemic stroke that hit the motor strip of her brain.

Eating healthy, being physically active, and controlling risk factors are important as lifestyle changes can help prevent and beat your chances of having a stroke.

Stroke is something that affects many of us, whether it's happened to us personally or to someone we love, but oftentimes, the perception is that strokes can only happen to older people.