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AHA News: Making a Lifetime of Good Brain Health a Global Priority
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Twenty years ago, the Canadian province of Ontario launched an aggressive campaign to tackle stroke from every angle: It hyped prevention and awareness; beefed up its acute care practices...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 22, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 -- After a stroke, survivors can greatly increase their odds for many more years of life through activities as easy as a half-hour ' s stroll each day, new research shows. The nearly five-year-long Canadian study found that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 12, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 -- For someone suffering a severe stroke, every 10 minutes that goes by before treatment starts in the emergency room may cost eight weeks of a healthy life, Canadian researchers report. In fact, delays in the hospital may...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 -- Canadian doctors who conducted the first robotic surgery to treat a brain aneurysm say the approach could boost the availability and precision of lifesaving stroke care. Use of the technology could also be a first step...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

For Seniors, ' Silent Strokes ' Are Common Post-Surgery Threat: Study
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2019 -- Silent strokes are common in seniors who have had surgery, and may double their risk of mental decline within a year, a Canadian study reports. While an obvious (or " overt " ) stroke often causes symptoms such as weakness in...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

15 Minutes Matters With Strokes
THURSDAY, July 18, 2019 -- Just 15 minutes can make a difference when someone is struck by a stroke, new research suggests. The study included more than 6,700 patients in the United States and Canada who suffered an ischemic stroke (blocked blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Social Support Key to Good Mental Health After Stroke: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 14, 2019 -- Two-thirds of stroke survivors who live at home have good mental health, and social support plays an important role, researchers say. The new study included 300 stroke survivors, aged 50 and older, in Canada. Survivors...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Stroke Rates Higher Among Pot Users
FRIDAY, Oct. 19, 2018 -- As the use of marijuana is growing, with Canada legalizing the drug just this week, a new study that ties pot to a raised risk for stroke might give users pause. The risk for any stroke could increase by 15 percent and it...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

One Stroke Raises Risk for Another, Even Years Later: Study
MONDAY, July 24, 2017 -- Your risk of a second stroke or ministroke remains considerable for at least five years after the first one, a new Canadian study finds. " We showed that, even in those survivors who had no complications at all after their...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 24, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news