Recovering after a stroke may feel like a daunting task. Among other things, your brain must relearn skills it lost when it was damaged by the stroke. Recent research, though, shows that the brain is ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they’re forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests. Adding a half-hour of ...

Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke. One out of six people will suffer a stroke in his lifetime. Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the gravity of the ...

Lizzy McMahon, 43, told Newsweek that their son is determined to help his dad remember their favorite phrases.

Rehabilitation after a stroke requires "a sustained and coordinated effort" by a large team of professionals, and the best place to get that is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, according to a ...

Active Wii video games may bring some fun into stroke recovery, helping patients regain lost strength and motor skills in the process. In a first-of-its-kind study, 11 stroke victims with weakness in ...

Bernie Kielty, 74, from Whimple, Devon, has worked with academics for over a year using a bespoke online game to improve his mobility after a stroke six years ago left him unable to "use anything on ...

Imagine you’re strolling through a green garden, breathing in the fresh air, feeling the sun on your face and the breeze on your cheeks. As you stop to touch the soft petals of a rose, you see a ...

After a massive stroke left a young local man unable to walk, doctors initially doubted he'd recover. One person never had a doubt, the man's wife, and today, against all odds, they're proving ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – At REHAB Hospital of the Pacific, the only acute-care rehabilitation hospital in Hawaii, the focus is on helping those affected by strokes regain their quality of life. Stroke is ...