Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke. One out of six people will suffer a stroke in his lifetime. Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the gravity of the ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they’re forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests. Adding a half-hour of ...

Active Wii video games may bring some fun into stroke recovery, helping patients regain lost strength and motor skills in the process. In a first-of-its-kind study, 11 stroke victims with weakness in ...

Rehabilitation after a stroke requires "a sustained and coordinated effort" by a large team of professionals, and the best place to get that is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, according to a ...

Resistance training -- which is often overlooked in stroke rehab -- may help improve thinking and memory in stroke survivors, researchers found. Overall, cognitive tests revealed that both resistance ...

Imagine you’re strolling through a green garden, breathing in the fresh air, feeling the sun on your face and the breeze on your cheeks. As you stop to touch the soft petals of a rose, you see a ...

Kari Cobham thought a stroke at 29 would derail her career. Instead, it redefined her approach to work and leadership.

J.P. Shellnutt suffered a major stroke five years ago that left him partially paralyzed on his left side. He credits much of ...

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital received a DNV Primary Stroke Center accreditation. According to a press release, ...