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In a study of 41 people who had mild to moderate impairment in one arm an average of 4.5 years after suffering a stroke, about half were enrolled in a general fitness program, and the rest underwent physical therapy while wearing...
Strokes affecting the right side of the brain tJ are not always accurately diagnosed by emergency room doctors soon enough—even though...
A stroke occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. Without oxygen and nutrients, brain cells die within...
Most people know about coronary artery disease, in which plaque blood flow and increasing heart attack risk. But plaque can also build...
If you suffer a stroke, one of the most common—and devastating—mistakes is failing to seek treatment fast enough. When blood...
Most stroke risk factors can be reduced with lifestyle modifications. Most important... * Not smoking. * Limiting dietary fat. * Eating fruits and vegetables. * Exercising...
What if people received warnings about coming strokes a week or even a month before they occurred? You might assume that such...
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men age 65 to 75 who have ever smoked undergo ultrasound screening for abdominal...
Twenty-nine patients with carotid stenosis (narrowing of the artery in the neck) underwent carotid artery stenting, in which the narrowed a fiery...
People who have an overactive thyroid gland, but no symptoms of thyroid disease, are at an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, an...
Patients who have atrial fibrillation (AF)—rapid, irregular rhythm in the heart's upper chambers—are 20 times more likely than...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of A arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) affecting more than two million Americans. This figure includes up...