Brain-Injured Patients in Life Support May Survive 6 Months After Injury [Study]

Medicine & Technology May 14, 2024

Families of patients with brain injury should not make quick decisions about switching off life support as some who died could have recovered if it was left on, according to a study. Continue reading to learn more.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: New Study Suggests Stroke Patients May Take Up to 3 Months to Recover

Sep 21, 2021

People who have suffered from a stroke appear to recuperate through physical medicine, more arm, and hand function if rigorous rehabilitation begins two or three months following their brain injury.

"Olfactory Training" Can Help Treat Anosmia in COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Studies Show

May 31, 2021

UC Davis Health professors have recently been working to identify treatment for anosmia or loss of sense of smell in COVID-19 long-haulers through "olfactory training."

JK Rowling Shares Video of Breathing Technique: Key to Recovery From Coronavirus

Apr 07, 2020

JK Rowling shared a video on how to do proper breathing techniques for those afflicted with COVID-19. She claims to have been stricken with the virus, and the breathing techniques coached her back into full recovery. The video is of Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi, who works at Queen's Hospital in London. Since the disease targets the respiratory system, Munshi cautioned patients to stop lying on their back, as it restricts breathing.