Increased death, disability, dementia linked to poststroke seizures
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
When a person has a seizure after a stroke — something known as a poststroke seizure, or PSS — it’s linked to a higher risk for poorer outcomes, disability, dementia and death, according to a new...
Treat depression after stroke with caution, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 28, 2020
Treating depression can aid in stroke recovery, but the jury’s still out on the effects of antidepressants in these patients.
All stroke patients should have access to rehabilitation, skilled nursing care: American Heart Association
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 03, 2013
Every person who has a stroke should have access to needed rehabilitation and skilled nursing services regardless of how they are financing their healthcare, according to a new policy recommendation from...
Antioxidant drug reverses process responsible for heart attacks and strokes
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 09, 2021
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to a study by researchers at the University of Reading, based in the U.K.
One in five at-risk patients reject statin therapy, large study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2023
More than 20% of patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease refuse to take recommended statin medications, and women are 50% more likely than men to opt out, finds a study involving 24,000 participants.
J&J vaccine pause may be short, but deep concerns about staff hesitancy mounting
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2021
Two days after federal officials pressed pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, health and public policy leaders predicted it will return to use — but not without causing ongoing concern among...