Each year, nearly 800,000 strokes occur in the United States. Strokes can lead to death and long-term disability. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated ...

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Share on Pinterest PIKSEL / Getty ImagesNew guidelines for stroke prevention from the American Stroke Association emphasize the benefits of GLP-1 drugs, a balanced diet, regular physical activity, and ...

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, ...

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New guidelines on treating stroke suggest that more people could be eligible for life-saving clot removal and treatments, expanding the "golden window" when doctors can minimize or prevent permanent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients in the protocol improved an average of 43.6 meters on a walk test vs. those given usual care. Walk ‘n ...

When 76-year-old rancher and former Marine Roy Hallmark had a stroke last summer, the series of events that quickly followed saved his brain function and his life. The most surprising part of Roy’s ...

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered ...

(Reuters Health) - Many people who wake up with stroke symptoms may find doctors reluctant to provide some treatments because guidelines put a time limit on when they can be given effectively, and ...

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear. We performed an ...