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Is Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 -- Optimism might be powerful medicine when recovering from a stroke, a new study suggests.
Stroke survivors who had positive outlooks showed lower levels of inflammation, reduced stroke severity and fewer physical...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
1 in 50 COVID Patients in ICU Will Develop a Stroke
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 -- Among COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs), 2% suffer a stroke, a new study finds.
Of the two types of stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by bleeding in the brain, was linked to a higher risk of death...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Menopause Before 40 Tied to Higher Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Early menopause could mean an increased risk of stroke caused by blocked blood vessels, according to a new study. Yet for each year of menopause delay, stroke risk fell by 2%.
Stroke is...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Time Is Brain: Mobile Stroke Units Reduce Disability, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 -- Every second counts after having a stroke, and rapid-response mobile stroke units can start clot-busting drugs quickly, potentially staving off lasting damage, new research finds.
Mobile stroke units are special ambulances...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 9, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Most Post-Stroke Depression Still Goes Untreated
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 -- While depression is common after a stroke, most stroke patients who need mental health care aren ' t getting the help they need, new research reveals.
Roughly one in three stroke victims have depression. But about two-thirds...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Many Stroke Survivors Have Ongoing Irregular Heart Rhythms
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- About 20% of people who survive what ' s called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say.
But in cases where the stroke was caused by hardening of the arteries,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Women With Severe Stroke Less Likely Than Men to Be Sent to Stroke Centers
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 -- Despite worse symptoms and living about the same distance from comprehensive stroke centers, women with a severe type of stroke are less likely to be sent to these facilities than men, a new study reveals.
Researchers at...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Taking Statins After ' Bleeding ' Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 -- Taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication after a bleeding stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage, may lower the risk of a subsequent stroke caused by a blood clot, according to new research. “Previous research has had...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
'Stroke Camp' Seems to Help Caregivers Cope
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2016 -- Caring for a loved one who's suffered a stroke can be stressful, to say the least. Now, a specially designed "stroke camp" may provide caregivers with support, relief and education, researchers say.
Family and friends...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Untreated High Blood Pressure Greatly Raises Risk of 'Bleeding' Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- People with untreated high blood pressure face a much greater risk of a bleeding stroke, but that risk is even higher for blacks and Hispanics, a new study warns.
"The average age for a brain hemorrhage [bleeding stroke]...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Could a Clot-Busting Drug Help Treat a 'Bleeding' Stroke?
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- In what one expert called a "counterintuitive" finding, research suggests that the powerful clot-busting drug known as tPA might help patients suffering a hemorrhagic ("bleeding") stroke.
According to the American Stroke...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Stroke Survivors Develop Seizures, Study Confirms
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- Seizures are common in the years following a stroke, a new study found, with nearly one in six survivors requiring hospital care after a seizure.
Researchers noted that the seizure rate following stroke was more than...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Many Stroke Patients Prefer Video Follow-Up Versus Phone Call
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- A majority of stroke patients would prefer a video call, instead of a phone call, when their doctor follows up with them after they leave the hospital, a small study finds.
Among 52 stroke patients who were asked how they...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Stroke Patients Often Can't Name Doctor, Grasp Treatment Plan: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- Many stroke patients can't identify their doctor, which may increase the likelihood that they won't understand their medication or care plan, researchers report.
The new study included 55 hospitalized stroke patients and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Daylight Saving Time Tied to Brief Spike in Stroke Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 29, 2016 -- Changing the clocks for daylight saving time may cause a short-lived spike in some people's risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study hints.
Looking at a decade's worth of stroke data, Finnish researchers found that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
