Are your kids drinking enough?
By: Dr. Anthony Crocco, pediatric emergency physician, McMaster Children’s Hospital What is dehydration? The word dehydration may sound complicated, but it really just means “dry body.” It’s a common ailment…
Stroke team gets a green light on mobility tracking
Getting moving is important for patients recovering from a stroke. In the Integrated Stroke Program at Hamilton Health Sciences’ Regional Rehabilitation Centre, it’s a core part of rehabilitation. But it…
When a surgeon needs saving
…a method that he popularized, to reduce his risk of brain damage and stroke, a more likely side-effect at his age. On the day of the surgery, he was much…
Exploring stroke prevention
…a clot. Clots are dangerous – if they get pumped to the brain, they can cause a stroke. For patients with AF, this risk of stroke dramatically increases with age:…
Top performer for lifesaving stroke treatment
…of one patient who benefitted from both tPA and EVT treatments at Hamilton General Hospital. June is Stroke Month. To learn more about stroke prevention, signs and symptoms, visit csnstroke.ca….
Introducing… a drug access facilitator
…field of work? I was looking forward to a career in nursing back in 1983 when during my 1st year I had a stroke and was unable to continue. I…