BBC News |
Thousands ‘miss out on stroke treatment’ BBC News About 9,000 stroke patients a year are missing out on a treatment that can prevent disability following a stroke, say UK experts. Clot retrieval can restore blood flow to the brain, preventing some lasting damage, but currently only 600 patients a year … Stroke patients in UK ‘missing out on treatment for ... |
Fortune |
How a Stroke at Age 24 Led Me to Start a Tech Company
Fortune During my first year of medical school, my entire life changed when I suffered a stroke caused by dehydration. I was 24 years old. At the time, I had been planning to practice medicine. Seven years later, I have my medical degree but I’ve built a … |
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Allina hospitals see progress with stepped-up approach to stroke …
Minneapolis Star Tribune A more aggressive approach to stroke therapy at Allina Health hospitals has helped patients get back up to speed with daily life. Therapists have encouraged stroke victims to pick up the pace, or gait, of their walking as part of their inpatient … |
SELF |
Actor Keo Woolford Died Of A Stroke At 49—Here, The Symptoms … SELF Keo Woolford, an actor on the show Hawaii Five-O, died at the tragically young age of 49 following a stroke on November 25, People reports. Strokes typically seem like a scary health concern for older people, but as this shows, they can—and do—impact … ‘Hawaii Five-0’ actor Keo Woolford ... |
Daily Mail |
Snorers saved from stroke risk thanks to a heart umbrella
Daily Mail A tiny umbrella that repairs a hole in the heart could save chronic snorers from the risk of cardiac arrest and stroke. The procedure is aimed at people with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), where the soft tissue in the throat collapses during sleep and … |