Tag archive for ‘Stroke’
Heart Disease to Cost U.S. $503 Billion in 2010
This story from ABC News Health informs us that cardiovascular disease and stroke will cost this country an estimated $503.2 billion in 2010. According to the American Heart Association, many of these cases could have been prevented. Click below for full story.
Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study
Researchers have found that adults with the skin disease shingles, especially when effected around the eyes, seem to be at a higher risk for stroke. Learn more in this article from Health Day.
Stroke History often not reported by Seniors
Researchers at Columbia University Medical School in New York conducted a study on stroke research that involved 717 surveyed seniors. Read the results of this study in a article from McKnight’s Long Term Care News.
Stroke Recovery
This article from Advance for Long-Term Care Management explains how a stroke affects the body and what steps therapists can take to help a stroke patient recover.
How a Stroke Occurs
Do you know what causes a stroke ? What happens to the body ? Read this article from Inside Assisted Living and link to a video to answer these questions.
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