Stroke

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke

Grunis heads the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, which in recent days has been examining the appointment of Roman Gofman as the incoming Mossad director. 

Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018.
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, star of ‘Sentimental Value,’ poses during the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Stellan Skarsgård bounces back from stroke for heartfelt performance in ‘Sentimental Value’

Flydubai plane.

Flight carrying 80 Israelis lands in Saudi Arabia due to medical emergency

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

Wegovy injections reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes by 57%, study finds


Hadassah doctor helps woman have baby after she was told she couldn't

Jennifer Lopez was told having another baby would kill her after suffering a stroke at the age of 29.

 Jennifer Lopez holds her baby alongside Prof. Jose Cohen.

Israel's CVAid raises $4m. for brain stroke detection platform

By utilizing AI technology, the start-up allows for quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment of brain strokes.

 The CVAid platform.

Stroke risk among older adults highest in first 3 days after COVID-19 diagnosis

A new analysis determined that the risk of stroke within the first 3 days of diagnosis was 10 times higher than throughout the rest of the control window.

Stroke.

On This Day: Then-prime minister Ariel Sharon suffers severe stroke

Ariel Sharon was prime minister of Israel from 2001 until 2006.

PRIME MINISTER Ariel Sharon in 2006.

Can getting angry cause a stroke? Doctors explain

One in 11 strokes occurs about one hour after an emotional upheaval or intense physical exercise.

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‘Interview with the Vampire’s Anne Rice dies at 80

Born in New Orleans in 1941, Rice became renowned the world over as a writer of gothic fiction, with her books selling more than 150 million copies globally.

 ANNE RICE

How many cups of coffee should you drink to prevent dementia?

A new study has found the recommended amount of coffee and tea a day that can prevent dementia and stroke.

 Cup of coffee

Aphasia: Awareness of an invisible disability as a survival guide - opinion

“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.”

THE WRITER and her husband.

Do you have a ticking time bomb in your chest that could cause a stroke?

This circumstance greatly increases your risk of having a stroke, and there’s a way to know if you have this characteristic. 

 Stroke (illustrative)

The smart test that detects increased risk of stroke

A simple and non-invasive test can prevent significant suffering for many adults, through real-time monitoring of disruptions in heart rhythm. 

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