Stroke teaches building contractor valuable life lessons
Steve Coyle was doing exactly what he loves most that February day in 2001. "I was redoing a sunroom, putting ceramic tile in," recalls the 57-year-old building contractor who has earned a reputation for skillful designs and spiral-staircase construction. "I was rubbing the glaze off when my right arm and leg gave out. I thought I'd better slow down. The problem went away somewhat."
( BY JENNIFER L. BOEN, Knight Ridder Newspapers, 10/11/2002 12:35 PM PDT)

Avoiding a stroke
Certain medical and hereditary conditions increase risk of stroke, such as having diabetes or being an African American, over age 55 or having a family history of stroke. But many risk factors can be regularly monitored or eliminated.
( Knight Ridder Newspapers, 10/11/2002 12:20 PM PDT)

Facts about stroke
Facts about storke: _Stroke is the nation's third-leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer. _Every 53 seconds, on average, someone in the United States suffers a stroke.
( Knight Ridder Newspapers, 10/11/2002 12:23 PM PDT)

When is a headache a stroke?
This video webcast discusses the difference between a stroke and headache and how a headache may be a symptom of a stroke.
( Cheryl Wills, New York 1, NYC, Alan M. Rapoport, MD, New England Center for Headache, Stamford, CT Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD; New York Presbyterian Medical Center, 10/02/2002 11:29 AM PDT)

Cholesterol drug may cut stroke after heart attack
New research offers more support for starting cholesterol-lowering drugs within a few days of a heart attack. In a study of patients who had a mild heart attack or an episode of heart-related chest pain called unstable angina, those who started taking a high dose of the drug atorvastatin (Lipitor) while still hospitalized were about half as likely to have a stroke over the next few months as patients who took an inactive placebo pill.
( BY MERRITT MCKINNEY, Reuters, 09/04/2002 07:24 AM PDT)

House calls could help reduce rate of strokes
Patients returning home after a stroke shouldn't be surprised if a hospital nurse shows up at their doorstep. Summa Health System and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine recently received a $787,000 federal grant to test the impact of sending a nurse to visit with stroke patients after they're discharged from Summa's Akron City Hospital.
( By Cheryl Powell, Beacon Journal medical writer, 08/22/2002 07:28 AM PDT)

The COMEBACK trail
Mary Delaney thought her son, Scot, had partied too much the night before when she saw him that Sunday back in February.
( BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle, 08/13/2002 07:53 AM PDT)

Study: Botox can aid stroke victims
Botox, the wrinkle-smoothing botulism toxin that has become the biggest sensation in cosmetic medicine, also can help stroke victims regain use of their clenched and rigid hands.
( JEFF DONN, Associated Press Writer, 08/08/2002 07:09 AM PDT)

Treating post-stroke spasticity
The treatment of stroke patients has seen several advances in recent years and among the most significant are two therapies for a post-stroke condition called spasticity. A common physical response to brain injury caused by stroke, spasticity causes muscles in the arms or legs to tighten uncontrollably, causing pain and discomfort.
( Cindy Ivanhoe, MD; Baylor College of Medicine, TX, 07/26/2002 08:25 AM PDT)