After Effects Of A Stroke
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June 04, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Yolanda King and the POWER Pledge
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...January of 2006 after battling ovarian cancer and the effects of a stroke. It was her... Read more »
Vision problems after stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...find the same issues associated with surviving my stroke. In fact, many stroke survivors have... Read more »
World Stroke Day: Ending Stroke through Education and Awareness
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...I hope to raise more awareness about stroke, it's effects and how we all have the power to end... Read more »
Music Therapy Effective Tool in Rehabilitation After Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...subject came up during my rehabilitation after my stroke. I mentioned to my therapist that I... Read more »
Stroke and Depression: Learn the Signs and How to Work through Them
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert...depression, too. Depression may be linked to biochemical effects or physical changes in the... Read more »
Health Guide
Ignoring Headaches and Migraines Can Spell Danger
. . . more people died from Migrainous Stroke last year than were murdered by handguns.1 Unfortunately, those who suffer with Migraine disease or other headache disorders are all too used to not... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part I: Signs and Symptoms
...is a hemorrhagic stroke. Although ischemic strokes occur more often than hemorrhagic strokes, the effects of a hemorrhagic stroke are much more devastating and more frequently fatal.... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
Diagnosing a stroke Any type of stroke is considered a medical emergency and requires urgent medical assistance, because immediate treatment can make the difference between life and death. ... Read more »Frequently Asked Questions About Vioxx (rofecoxib)
...ibuprofen and naproxen. Vioxx was available only by prescription. Q: What were the likely long-term health effects of taking Vioxx?A: Studies showed that Vioxx may cause an increased risk of... Read more »Treatment Helpful in Reducing Risk of Depression After Stroke
...percent vs. 34.5 percent). There was no significant difference between groups in the frequency of side effects. The authors of the article concluded, "In this study of nondepressed patients... Read more »
Medications
...Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease... Read more »
...benefits of using raloxifene with your doctor. Side Effects Hot flashes, sweating, or leg cramps... Read more »
...you notice any of these rare but very serious side effects, stop taking celecoxib and seek... Read more »
...taking tamoxifen are greater than the risks of side effects. Seek immediate medical attention if... Read more »
...taking tamoxifen are greater than the risks of side effects. Seek immediate medical attention if... Read more »
Related News
Program Improves Stroke Care
December 23, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment comply better to national... Read summary »
New Stroke Treatment Has Immediate Effects
March 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new treatment for stroke may buy patients time. Researchers from Israel have found patients treated with the drug minocycline... Read summary »
GI Bleeding Linked to Stroke Deaths
August 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new finding may improve the prognosis of stroke patients. In a recent study involving patients who had suffered ischemic... Read summary »
Stopping Brain Bleeding
May 05, 2008AUGUSTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Intracerebral hemorrhaging, or brain bleeding, is a scary type of stroke. It makes up 15 percent of all... Read summary »
Study: Radiation Increases Risk of Stroke
July 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with radiation therapy have a substantially higher risk of stroke, according to a new... Read summary »
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