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Alix Dobkin, Lavender Jane musician and pioneering lesbian activist, dies

By ASSOCIATED PRESS MAY 21, 2021 4:11 PM PT Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Alix Dobkin, the lesbian singer and feminist activist who appeared in an iconic and recently resurgent 1975 photo wearing a T-shirt that read “The Future is Female,” has died at her home in Woodstock, N.Y. She was 80. An early leader […]

Nerve stimulation helps restore arm function after stroke

Strokes often leave people with reduced arm function, which is difficult to regain. While physical therapy may help, full recovery is elusive and becomes even less achievable the more time passes after a stroke. A new study documents what could be a breakthrough: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) combined with physical therapy produces significant improvement even […]

A former Marine wakes up after an 8-year-long coma

After suffering a brain aneurysm, Jacob Creasman a former Marine, is now fighting for a way to speak. For the last eight years, Jacob has been unconscious, suffering silently in a coma. After a long sleep, Jacob regained awareness to find himself trapped inside his mind, unable to move his body. With strength and perseverance, […]

Tricia Scobey’s Story

On November 8, 2020, a new chapter of my life began when I had a brain aneurysm rupture, or as I like to call it, a brain fart. As a person who takes care of myself, I never thought that something like this would happen to me, but it did. Unfortunately, I learned that there […]

Pendleton couple back home after wife suffers brain aneurysm while traveling to Aruba

PENDLETON, Ind. — Lisa and Mike Kirby own a tax and accounting firm in Pendleton. Every January, they take a vacation before tax season kicks off. This year was no different. In January, the two hopped on a plan to Aruba. While transferring flights in New Jersey, Lisa noticed something wrong. “I looked at her […]

Origami-Engineered Device ‘Could Prevent Brain Hemorrhage’

An Oxford University spin-out has raised £7.3 million to develop a device which could prevent brain haemorrhage. Oxford Endovascular is developing a treatment for brain aneurysms which it says will overcome challenges with existing medical devices. Brain aneurysms are surprisingly common, affecting 1 in 50 people. If a patent has a rupture, they have a high chance of dying […]

Brain Aneurysm Surgery: How to Prepare

Brain aneurysm surgery may be done as a planned prophylactic operation or on an emergency basis. Preparation often involves visualization of the aneurysm with brain imaging studies,1 consideration of the likelihood of aneurysm-associated health problems, surgical risk assessment, and preoperative management of medical issues such as hypertension. You would be involved in the preparation prior to having a prophylactic […]

Diana McInally’s Story

It’s been almost 2 years since I suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. It happened four days after my 39th birthday. I went from chasing after my three year old daughter to being rushed in for emergency brain surgery due to a ruptured aneurysm. The onset was an initial headache and it felt like someone hit me […]

Stroke recovery and rehabilitation increases when care comes quickly. Here’s what’s needed.

We can treat strokes effectively but often don’t do so fast enough. As a stroke surgeon, that’s unacceptable. As a potential stroke patient, that’s terrifying. In February, professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident. As is standard for trauma patients across the country, he was taken to a Level 1 trauma center, rather […]

After Bout with Aneurysm, Restaurateur Serves Up Gratitude for Team at Miami Neuroscience Institute

Jhonny Mercado’s life at 46 was very busy and full of stress. As co-chairman of JAE Restaurant Group, he oversees more than 7,000 employees at more than 210 restaurants in Florida, New Mexico and Tennessee. His company is among the top five franchisees in the Wendy’s fast-food empire. So, when he started getting very painful […]

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