Tag Archives: stroke

This year’s trendy Lunar New Year decor comes with a stroke of wizardry. BBC News

[ Stroke during pregnancy or shortly after delivery is rare, yet it can be life-threatening. Increased awareness and coordinated care of women during pregnancy for stroke risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and recovery are crucial to the health of both mother and baby affected by a stroke, according to a new …

Andrea Berry was aware she had high blood pressure but had no idea this put her at risk. BBC News

[ Gaps in the U.S. stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors’ chances of receiving critical treatment and increasing the likelihood that they will leave the hospital with a disability, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology. Source link

[ Women aged younger than 45 years who experience menopause are at a higher risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. However, despite such diabetes-related risk factors as increased fat and insulin resistance occurring during menopause, a new large-scale study found no independent relationship between age or type of menopause …

[ A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed when applied to emergency stroke care, potentially creating incentives that may discourage hospitals from performing lifesaving procedures for the sickest patients. Source link

[ Tirzepatide is noninferior to dulaglutide with respect to a composite of death from cardiovascular (CV) causes, myocardial infarction, or stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic CV disease, according to a study published in the Dec. 18/25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Source link

[ Following a stroke, some people experience a language disorder that hinders their ability to process speech sounds. How do their brains change from stroke? Source link

[ A new AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans for all conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumors. Source link

Manchester United forward Melvine Malard beats Mary Earps with a superb curling effort to give her side the lead against PSG in their Women’s Champions League match at Old Trafford. Source link