When it comes to stroke, time is brain. But to respond quickly, people and care teams need to know the signs and symptoms of a stroke, sometimes referred to as a "brain attack." Much like a heart ...
CARBONDALE -- Most of the excitement in the Banterra Center on Saturday happened on the court, as Southern Illinois narrowly fell to Bradley University. But at halftime of the game, Southern Illinois ...
Imagine suddenly feeling your left side go weak and not being able to speak, or possibly swallow. For those that suffer from a stroke it’s all too real. Each year nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke ...
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Wednesday was World Stroke Day, and with strokes, every single minute counts. The faster someone gets treatment, the better their chance of recovery. Recently, Hospitals have ...
WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In the event of a stroke, every second counts in saving brain tissue and preventing disability or even death. Through hands-on simulation, physicians are learning to ...
MAYWOOD, Ill. - One of the most challenging cases that a first-year neurology resident physician can face is a stroke patient in the emergency department. The physician must quickly decide whether the ...
When it comes to treating strokes, time-to-intervention is most critical. About 1.9 million brain cells die on average for each minute that a large vessel stroke goes untreated. To improve recognition ...
One of the most challenging cases that a first-year neurology resident physician can face is a stroke patient in the emergency department. The physician must quickly decide whether the patient is a ...
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Canada, but most people still don't recognize the symptoms. According to the Heart and Stroke foundation, one person in Canada has a stroke every 10 ...
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System is offering a free stroke awareness simulation at the SVMHS Education Center, 611 Abbott St., Suite 201, Salinas. The simulation will be offered from noon to ...
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — As the Greater Rochester area begins to experience summer heat, local first responders are preparing to treat heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses. University of ...