Do practitioners use the NIH Stroke Scale to assess stroke severity?

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., 1999).

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A large global study links cannabis use to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death, with concerns for younger and frequent users.

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U.S. senators grilled National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jayanta Bhattacharya at a hearing on 10 June about how his professed support for science squares with unprecedented funding ...

NIH seeks comment on how it should develop its strategic architecture like “data readiness, trust, translation and workforce” that can work as the foundation of the plan.

Patients must learn to recognize the signs of stroke, but medical facilities also must do their part to emphasize quicker treatment.

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The 2025 Summer Reading Challenge from second lady Usha Vance encourages children to read, aiming to improve kids' literacy rates as well as their emotional well-being.

Contraceptive-users were three times more likely to experience a cryptogenic stroke.