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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Women have a harder time getting back to baseline in the year after a stroke when it comes to daily activities like eating, ...

FDA has authorized a breakthrough device for patients 18 and older undergoing stroke rehabilitation to facilitate muscle re-education, and for maintaining or increasing range of motion. The ...

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 ...

About 25% of Americans will experience a stroke, according to Steven Edgley, MD, director of stroke rehabilitation at University of Utah Health since 2006. Edgley knows full well how life-changing 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 ...

Mirror therapy (MT) has emerged as a promising intervention for stroke rehabilitation by harnessing the brain’s plasticity to improve motor recovery. This technique employs visual feedback through a ...

Even after the couple retired, appearances as Santa and Mrs. Claus continued to dominate their holiday season. In 2023, the ...