Stroke Stroke Symptoms You Should Never Ignore By article Let’s be honest: When people hear someone has suffered a cardiovascular incident, they rarely imagine it’s a woman in her … Read More→
Stroke Childhood Height Linked to Adult Stroke Risk By article Being a short child is associated with increased risk of having a stroke in adulthood, according to Danish research published … Read More→
Stroke CDC: Progress in Preventing Stroke Deaths Has Slowed By article Some sobering statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about stroke, a frequently fatal condition in which … Read More→
Stroke Why Some Stroke Survivors Won't Take Statins By article Stroke survivors often steer clear of statins because of negative news about the medicines’ side effects, and because of their … Read More→
Stroke Extra Weight and Stroke Survival By article Although obesity increases the risk for both stroke and death, new research indicates that people who are overweight or even … Read More→
Stroke Aphasia May Be More than A Language Disorder By article Aphasia, a language disorder commonly diagnosed in stroke patients, may not be just a language issue, according to a Penn … Read More→
Stroke Boomers’ Stroke Rates Dropping While Millennials’ Rates Double By article Stroke rates continue to decline in people 55 and older, while more than doubling in those between 35 and 39, … Read More→
Stroke Minorities, Women, & the Elderly Less Likely to Receive Life-Saving Stroke Treatment By article Minorities and women suffering from a stroke may be less likely to receive the clot-busting treatment tPA, known as tissue … Read More→
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Stroke Intensive PT Helps Stroke Survivors Regain Arm Function By article The key to regaining arm function after suffering a stroke is to spend more time in an intensive physical therapy … Read More→
Stroke How to Recognize and Prevent Stroke By article May is Stroke Awareness Month, a good time to bring attention to the deadly issue of stroke. According to the … Read More→
Stroke Most Women Don't Know Stroke Symptoms By article According to a national survey by The Ohio State University, most women don’t know their risk factors for stroke, or … Read More→
Stroke TIA A "Game Changing" Treatment for Stroke By article Researchers have discovered that removing a clot, in combination with standard drug therapy, can be a “game changer” in treating … Read More→
Stroke Effectiveness of New Stroke Treatment Confirmed By article Research done at the University of Calgary in the UK and published in April 2015 the New England Journal of … Read More→
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Heart Health Stroke Life after Heart Attack and Stroke By article Increasing numbers of people are surviving heart attacks and stroke, but they may suffer a sharper, decline in physical abilities … Read More→