Among people having the most common type of stroke—one caused by a blood vessel blockage—those with dementia appear less likely than others to receive an advanced clot removal treatment, a large new study reports.
Aug 24, 2022
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Developed by researchers at La Trobe University in Melbourne, SENSe therapy (Study of the Effectiveness of Neurorehabilitation on Sensation) has already helped hundreds of survivors of stroke improve their ability to undertake ...
Jul 13, 2022
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While strokes associated with surgery are rare, a person who undergoes a surgical procedure soon after having suffered a stroke can be eight times more likely to suffer a perioperative stroke, defined as occurring within ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Stroke is a major cause of disability in Canada. More than 50,000 Canadians have a stroke every year and about 40% of those will live with lasting effects of stroke on their health. Once a person living with stroke returns ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Participation in cardiac rehabilitation is low among Asian, Black and Hispanic adults compared to white adults, with significant disparities by race/ethnicity regardless of income, according to new research published today ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. Despite declines in stroke mortality in the overall population in recent decades, disparities in incidence remain persistent among Black and Hispanic Americans. Now a ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., about 800,000 strokes occur per year.
May 12, 2022
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May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the warning signs of stroke and the need for prompt treatment.
May 5, 2022
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In a new study published in the journal Hepatology, a research group at Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease are expected to live almost three years shorter than the general population.
May 2, 2022
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Access to an online program that provides easily accessible, interactive, tailored healthy lifestyle and behavior change techniques is associated with better health-related quality of life among adult stroke survivors, according ...
Apr 19, 2022
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