CANANDAIGUA — The regional Stroke Support Group hosted by UR Medicine Thompson Health will meet July 3. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m., via Zoom.

An WHO expert group investigating how the Covid-19 pandemic started released its final report, reaching an unsatisfying conclusion: Scientists still aren't sure how it began.

Which blood group is most at risk? The picture becomes clearer: Type A emerges as the highest‑risk group for early ischemic stroke, carrying a 16% increased relative risk before age 60.

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital has a stroke support group to help those going through their road to recovery. “He looked directly at me, and I said, smile for me.

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Participants with “some college education” were reported to have a slower memory decline after a stroke versus those who had graduated college. Additionally, the study notes, “Survivors with a high ...

Stroke nurse navigator, Carlie Knipp, BSN, RN, will discuss the basics of stroke — why they happen, how to reduce risk, and the road to recovery — and answer questions.

When taking the Navy Physical Screening Test -- the common fitness test for jobs in the Navy that require swimming and diving -- you get a few options on how to swim.

A quick test that takes just 15 minutes could help people who have had a stoke get treatment faster and better their chances of avoiding brain damage and long-term disabilities.

The findings suggest that the treatment may work as an add-on therapy to standard stroke treatments in humans. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Stroke.

South Shore University Hospital's stroke support group meets monthly to offer hope and understanding to survivors and caregivers.