Virtual reality training may be as effective as regular therapy after stroke
Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a study published in the November 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology....
Uninsured heart attack, stroke patients face ‘catastrophic’ costs
Heart attack and stroke patients without medical insurance face "devastating" health care costs that can bankrupt them, research from UT Southwestern and other centers shows. "Many patients with large medical bills may have had to declare bankruptcy, sell their home,...
SAFE member organisations and World Stroke Day 2017
SAFE member organisations did tremendous work around World Stroke Day 2017 SAFE members wholeheartedly supported the “What’s your reason?” campaign, taking into account their specific capacities, through use of texts, visuals and other material produced by WSO for...
Content Writer, Joe Korner, tells us why he’s passionate about SSOFT project
Having worked for the Stroke Association in the UK for ten years, I had a pretty good understanding of the differences in stroke care across Europe. But it wasn’t until I starting editing SAFE’s Burden of Stroke report earlier this year, that the stark inequalities...
Follow-up cholesterol testing reduces risk of reocurrence for heart attack, stroke patients
If you have a heart attack or stroke, it's important to get your "bad" cholesterol measured by your doctor on a follow up visit. Researchers have found that one step is significantly associated with a reduced risk of suffering another serious cardiovascular episode....
