When ERA started, its goal was to make EVT accessible to every one of the 400 or more Albertans who are eligible for it each year. Last year, the province’s…
Tag: Stroke
Erythritol: Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack, stroke, study finds
CNN — A sugar replacement called erythritol – used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products – has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack…
Helping Stroke Patients Regain Movement in their Hands
Heather Rendulic was 23 when she suffered a stroke that disabled her left side. Ten years later, her left arm and hand remain so impaired that she cannot tie her…
No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say
Fears that the Covid booster shots made by Pfizer-BioNTech may increase the risk of strokes in people aged 65 and older were not borne out by an intensive scientific investigation,…
Latest statins guidance keeps more conservative approach to preventing first stroke or heart attack
The recommendations are a little more conservative than guidelines put out by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, and some doctors wonder if they should be…
Kid Cudi suffered a stroke while in rehab | Entertainment
Kid Cudi suffered a stroke while in rehab. The ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ hitmaker – real name Scott Mescudi – endured impairments to his speech and movements and was hospitalised for…
John Fetterman announces first campaign rally since suffering stroke in May
The return represents a significant step for Fetterman, who has only headlined a fundraiser and informal campaign gatherings while recovering from the stroke, which happened just days before the commonwealth’s…
Napping regularly linked to high blood pressure and stroke, study finds
“This may be because, although taking a nap itself is not harmful, many people who take naps may do so because of poor sleep at night. Poor sleep at night…
They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
Taking a scan of an injured brain often produces a map of irretrievable losses, revealing spots where damage causes memory difficulties or tremors. But in rare cases, those scans can…
Months After a Stroke, the Man Was Wasting Away. What Was Wrong?
Finally, he agreed to see Dr. Richard Kaufman, their primary-care doctor. Kaufman was shocked by the man’s appearance, how the skin on his face hung in folds as if air…