In treating stroke patients, every minute counts. A drug called rtPA sometimes can stop a stroke in its tracks. Now a new study has found that having a pharmacist at the patient's bedside can reduce ...

Findings seen for pharmacist prescribing compared with usual care in older adults at high risk for stroke. (HealthDay News) — Community pharmacists can play an effective role in closing gaps in the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who recently had a minor stroke are more likely to get their cholesterol and blood pressure under control if they see a pharmacist periodically as compared to a ...

"Stroke codes are the hottest of messes." That's how one of my emergency medicine colleagues put it to me recently. And you know what? She's probably right. The problem is that a ton of things have to ...

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder encountered in clinical practice according to Dr. Roopinder Sandhu, MD, MPH, and the leading cause of stroke in older individuals.

Stroke patients managed by a pharmacist had a 12.5 percent improvement in blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein, or 'bad' cholesterol levels compared with a control group, according to a clinical ...

When someone who may be having a stroke is brought by EMS to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, a specialized medical team meets the patient at the door and immediately starts to evaluate their ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Stroke survivors gained better control over risk factors like cholesterol levels when a pharmacist ...

Researchers at the University of Sydney have examined the use of a smartphone-compatible heart monitor to diagnose the risk of stroke. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you ...