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Researchers at the University of South Florida are hopeful that stem cells obtained from menstrual blood will offer hope to stroke victims. As such, researchers at the university are currently investigating the effectiveness of repairing brain damage caused by stroke with the help of transplanted stem cells derived from menstrual blood.
Already, research has found that [...]

A new Canadian study has found that a recently developed Web-based tool can help healthcare professionals more accurately predict the risk of a stroke patient dying while in the hospital. According to the study, hospitals can use this online tool, which is called the Get With Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG) prediction tool, in order to evaluate and [...]

A four year study entitled the Look AHEAD study, which was funded jointly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, has found that undertaking an intensive lifestyle change can greatly improve cardiovascular disease risk and diabetes control in those who are obese or overweight and who suffer from [...]

HealthStream, Inc. has announced that it has partnered with The Corridor Group, Inc. (TCG) in order to provide a set of home health and hospice courseware libraries on the HealthStream Learning Center. In this way, the libraries will be made available to the nearly 1.1 million healthcare professionals who are currently employed in the field. [...]

Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University in Netherlands have found that experiencing heartbreak actually has a physical affect on the body. In fact, in addition to being mentally upsetting, getting dumped can actually make a person’s heart stop momentarily.
Researchers drew this conclusion after studying the human brain and finding that the same [...]

Amedisys, which is one of the home healthcare providers being investigated by the Senate Finance Committee for allegedly abusing Medicare rules, has found itself in even more trouble. In fact, numerous documents and other information related to the company’s billing and reimbursement claims have surfaced. As a result of the initial announcement, the company’s shares [...]

New research has found that patients who are battling chronic kidney disease are at a greater risk of developing heart disease and stroke. As such, researchers are recommending that healthcare professionals consider kidney disease to be a prime risk factor when considering a patient’s risk of stroke and heart disease.
The link between kidney disease and [...]

Despite the fact that acupuncture has been increasingly accepted by the medical community as a means for treating a variety of different disorders, ailments and injuries, a recent study has found that it is not an effective treatment for stroke victims.
Unfortunately, while acupuncture has regularly been used as an alternative treatment for rehabilitation for victims [...]

The world of health care is rapidly changing and according to a recent “Inventing the Future” summet hosted by Sacred Heart Hospital, the future of healthcare is likely to embrace technology in a whole new way.
“The digital universe continues to become more of our everyday culture within the healthcare industry,” said Kamal Thapar, MD, PhD, [...]

According to researchers, a new experimental drug offered by Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb has been found to reduce the risk of stroke by more than half when compared to aspirin. Even better, the drug does not create any significant rise in bleeding, making it a promising alternative to the problematic drug warfarin.
The experimental drug, known [...]