Doctors and nurses have always known the importance of treating a stroke as soon as possible, but a new study from the medical journal, Stroke, has shown just how important it is to diagnose and offer care to stroke victims as soon as possible. 

Published in August 2013, the study demonstrated that in order to greatly minimize…

People who have suffered a major stroke are often left immobile and require bed care in the immediate aftermath of the event. Being immobile can lead to several other health issues such as deep vein thrombosis ( DVT) which can in turn result in blood clots forming and trigger another stroke. However, new research is testing an intervention that reduces the risk associated with this period…