Stroke News

The anti-marijuana folks will take great offense at this, but it is a fact. Although NSAIDS are relatively non-toxic as compared to morphine, etc., they do have toxic attributes.

Intensive care paramedic Steve Martyn, clinical leader of Hunter New England Health's stroke team Louise Jordan, past district governor of Quota Jan Irvine, stroke care coordinator Jenny Rudd, medical student from John Hunter Hospital Claire Sewell and nurse Renee Phegan with patient Michael Hamming.

In patients with acute ischemic stroke, even small reductions in the time to thrombolytic therapy are associated with improved outcomes, according to a study in JAMA .

Rapid treatment with a clot-dissolving drug reduces stroke patients' risk of in-hospital death and increases their chances of being able to walk and return home when they leave the hospital, according to the study, published in the June 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association .

More Canadians are surviving strokes due to advances in awareness and medical services, but a new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation reveals that more than one-third of Canadians mistakenly believe that the recovery period is limited to a few months.

Alaris Health at The Fountains South Campus will hold a Stroke Prevention Program sponsored by Jersey City Medical Center's Stroke Center.

The warning signs of strokes should never be ignored because seeking treatment swiftly is critical to survival and the recovery process, but too many people are unaware of stroke symptoms.

International health care products major, Covidien plc presented encouraging data at the 2013 European Stroke Conference regarding the superiority of its endovascular offering, Solitaire FR revascularization device, in acute ischemic stroke treatment.

Dear Doctor K: I have heart disease. Will chelation therapy help reduce my risk of a heart attack? Dear Reader: That's a timely question, because a recent study of chelation therapy has generated a lot of interest and debate.

In the "Global Burden of Disease" report from the World Health Organization, which was compiled over a 20-year period from 1990 through 2010 using data from 500 researchers from 50 countries, it was determined that obesity had surpassed hunger as the greatest worldwide threat.

Far from the hospital-building boom in Columbus, a far less visible but no less fierce battle between OhioHealth and Ohio State University is sweeping the state's towns and smaller cities.

There was plenty of drama at the Division 1 boys golf state finals Saturday at Michigan State University's Forest Akers West Course.

How does this differ from other forms of dementia? What is the time frame for progression of this illness? -- P.M. Answer: Vascular dementia, also called multi-infarct dementia, is caused by poor blood flow to the brain.

It is the number 4 cause of death in the United States, but many people do not know the warning signs and the impact of a stroke until its too late.

Stroke patient Art Cunningham mugs for a photo with his therapy instrument, a Nintendo Wii, at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alta.

Clopidogrel and aspirin are antiplatelet agents that are recommended to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke and other cardiovascular events.

A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that one in eight patients at risk of developing a serious adverse drug event is taking over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs , often to treat a musculoskeletal complaint.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has awarded South Nassau Communities Hospital with a Get With The GuidelinesA Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

A mourning Nova Scotia mother is calling for a type of birth control pill to be pulled from the market after her 18-year-old daughter died while taking it.

Stroke survivor Kyle Jay is surrounded by parents Garth and Darlene as well as his brother Kurtis.