JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayor Donna Deegan and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department just cut the ribbon on northeast Florida’s first “mobile stroke treatment unit,” an ambulance given to the city by ...

When someone suffers a stroke, time and choice of treatment are critical factors. The outcome largely depends on how quickly the person receives the right care. If the ambulance staff can consult a ...

Treatment of acute stroke, before a distinction can be made between ischemic and hemorrhagic types, is challenging. Whether very early blood-pressure control in the ambulance improves outcomes among ...

Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayor Donna Deegan and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department just cut the ribbon on northeast Florida’s first “mobile stroke ...

With video cameras in the ambulances, medical scientists can make today’s stroke care even better for more patients. The same neurological assessment that the doctor does in a hospital can now be done ...