An update has been issued to MPs over NHS stroke treatment. Stroke patients need urgent treatment to avoid long-term or ...

Across hospitals and health systems, stroke care sits at the intersection of several pressures leaders know well: rising acuity, uneven access to specialty care, workforce constraints and growing ...

Approximately 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes an irregular, often too fast, heartbeat. AFib increases the risk of stroke four to five times more than ...

Patients on traditional Medicare plans were less likely to have access to certain stroke-preventing care versus those on Medicare Advantage but were also more likely to receive intensive post-stroke ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a "Stroke Cognition Calculator," a new tool designed to estimate a person's chance of having thinking and memory problems six months after a ...

In Alaska, where access to specialist care is challenging and emergency transfers can be harrowing, providers are using AI to speed up diagnosis and improve treatment Healthcare access and treatment ...

Migraines affect women far more than men and may signal higher stroke risk in some cases. Experts explain how hormonal ...

Many people refer to a stroke as the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. A stroke occurs when there’s an interruption or ...

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center has been certified as a comprehensive stroke center. The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval will not change day-to-day operation of the hospital, but it ...

However, the Department for Health and Social Care says that NHS England is set to provide 24/7 access to thrombectomies across England by April 2026. The information was issued as MP Jim Shannon ...

Every 40 seconds, an American suffers a stroke. That’s about 800,000 strokes occurring in the U.S. each year. Strokes are leading cause of disability in the nation and the No. 4 cause of death.