Insulin-Controlled Diabetes Linked to Increased Stroke Risk in AFib
HealthDay News, published on neurologyadvisor.com For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), diabetes requiring insulin, but not diabetes without insulin treatment, is associated with an increased risk of stroke/systemic embolism, according to a study published in...
EBC holds AF-Related Stroke Policy Workshop at European Parliament
On 25 January 2017, EBC and MEP Aldo Patriciello (Italy) host an AF-Related Stroke Policy Series Workshop in the European Parliament in Brussels. Moderated by Peter O’Donnell of Politico, the workshop focuses on highlighting the importance of pre-screening and early...
What’s in a name? A call to reframe non-communicable diseases
Source: www.thelancet.com Written by Luke N Allen, Andrea B Feigl DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30001-3 The global health community does not spend much time on branding, which perhaps explains why existing classifications for the three largest groups...
Life after stroke: Tips for recovering communication skills
Stroke can lead to ongoing communication problems, but recovery is often possible. The source: medicalnewstoday.com Written by Yvette Brazier Every year in the United States, more than 795,000 people have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Stroke at 34 – Interview with Diana Wong Ramos from Portugal AVC
by Jennifer Thomsen | 17.1.2017 |published on eso-stroke.org Interview with a Stroke Survivor who had stroke at 34 By Francesca Romana Pezzella (Italy) and Anita Arsovska (Macedonia) Diana Wong Ramos is a 39 year old stroke survivor, whom we met during the SAFE...
