Clot buster? Surgery? What is the right treatment for stroke?
During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...
Around 3% of us will develop a brain aneurysm in our lives. So what is it and how do you treat it?
About three in 100 people will have a brain aneurysm, varying in size from less than 5mm to more than 25mm in diameter. The ...
Alternative to blood thinners providing AFib patients the same protection from stroke
The Watchman device is providing protection from blood clots and strokes for those patients at risk because of their AFib.
Dad's brain tumour symptoms were 'dismissed as stress' before devastating diagnosis
Symptoms of a dad's cancerous brain tumour were 'dismissed as stress-related' by a GP. Stephen Blakeston, who was 53 at the time of his death, started showing worrying signs in October 2010, such as ...
Lifesaving brain surgery has given Terri Hopp a new beginning
Hopp’s memory. It’s the day she underwent surgery for a brain aneurysm at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
New Study Reveals That Flossing Could Reduce Your Risk of Stroke by 22%
Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions ...
Dad, 53, Dies of Brain Cancer After Docs Said He Was 'Faking' Symptoms
Stephen Blakeston's headaches and jumbled speech were dismissed as "stress" as the dad of two was told he was faking it.
Dad diagnosed with brain cancer after symptoms were dismissed by doctor who accused him of 'faking it'
A man’s symptoms were dismissed by a doctor as he was accused of ‘faking it’ before he ended up being diagnosed with a brain ...