_ Stroke Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed By Sondra Forsyth article A recent scientific statement by the American Heart Association shows that over half of people who have had a stroke … Read More→
_ Brain Health Does Language Affect Stroke Recovery? By Jane Farrell article Research has shown that Mexican Americans have worse outcomes after a stroke than non-Hispanic white Americans. Now, a new study … Read More→
_ Stroke Medicine to Protect the Post-Stroke Brain By Jane Farrell article The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability … Read More→
_ Stroke Many patients receive too little rehab therapy following stroke, study finds By Sondra Forsyth article Many patients donΓÇÖt receive much rehabilitation therapy following a stroke, despite strong evidence that higher amounts can reduce long-term disability, … Read More→
_ Heart Health A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, … Read More→
_ Cardiovascular Disease Is Aspirin Right for You? By Jane Farrell article A panel of medical professors has issued a final recommendation on taking aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attack … Read More→
Heart Health The Problem with "Springing Forward" By Jane Farrell article According to the American Heart Association (AHA), scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep … Read More→
_ Stroke Smoking And Older Stroke Survivors By Jane Farrell article Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more … Read More→
_ Heart Health Stroke Survivors and Seizures By Jane Farrell article Nearly one in 10 stroke survivors will experience a seizure, which is why the Epilepsy Foundation and the American Stroke … Read More→
_ Heart Health Protecting Your Heart from The Heat By Jane Farrell article With many areas of the country facing triple digit temperatures and summer heat and humidity elsewhere, experts from the American … Read More→
_ Stroke Sex after A Stroke By Jane Farrell article Stroke survivors often have difficulty with sex, and it can affect their lives beyond the bedroom. A new study offers … Read More→
_ Stroke Reducing Your Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Strokes donΓÇÖt discriminate ΓÇö they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they donΓÇÖt stop because of a pandemic. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Experts Urge Diet Evaluation at Regular Checkups By Jane Farrell article The time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to … Read More→
_ COVID-19 and Heart Health By Jane Farrell article As hospitals, health professionals and healthcare systems, governments and leaders work to reduce community spread of the coronavirus in the … Read More→
_ Stroke Five Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Strokes donΓÇÖt discriminate ΓÇö they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they donΓÇÖt stop because of a pandemic. … Read More→
_ Spiritual Health Spirituality Eases Depression for Some Stroke Patients By Jane Farrell article Having a higher level of spirituality helps lessen depression in stroke survivors and their caregivers and boosts their quality of … Read More→
_ Heart Health Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots By Jane Farrell article For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood … Read More→
_ Marijuana use Researchers See Stroke and Heart Disease Risk in Young Marijuana Users By Jane Farrell article Although marijuana use, whether for medical or recreational use, is legal in an increasing number of states, it is not … Read More→