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Stroke: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. A stroke is a medical emergency. Prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. The good news is that strokes can be treated and prevented, and many fewer Americans die of stroke now than in the past.
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OCT 06, 2016Cardiology
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OCT 06, 2016
Cardiology
Warfarin is a blood-thinning drug that requires continuous blood tests to ensure its efficacy and safety, and there are
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2016
Neuroscience
When someone has a heart attack, the saying is “Time is muscle.” Getting appropriate care as soon as possibl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 04, 2016
Neuroscience
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative brain disease that has gotten a lot of attention in the pr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 03, 2016
Cardiology
A new study shows that moderate alcohol consumption increases an individual’s risk for atrial fibrillation, the mo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2016
Neuroscience
Globally, about 15 million people will suffer a stroke each year. 1/3 will die, 1/3 will be left disabled and the other
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 29, 2016
Cardiology
Statin drugs are approved by the FDA to lower LDL cholesterol, so-called “bad cholesterol,” as a treatment f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Most people take for granted that they can walk down the street while thinking about their day. Or drive to work without
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 20, 2016
Cardiology
The window of safety and efficacy for administering tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the only FDA-approved medication
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 19, 2016
Videos
Imagine finding yourself suddenly unable to speak a coherent sentence, or understand what is being said to you. This is
...
SEP 15, 2016
Videos
Inventors can strive for decades to create the perfect product they have in mind. Many often spend their lifetime in pur
...
SEP 12, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Dana Farber/Boston Children's has been able to selectively silence a gene, BCL11A, found in 2008 to be an integral part
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging has long been a bane of human existence and people seem to have tried everything to delay or stop it. Resear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2016
Cardiology
Having sex frequently—and enjoying it—may put older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovas
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 06, 2016
Neuroscience
There is ample evidence in neurological research about the benefits of music. It’s been shown that music can help
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 01, 2016
Cardiology
Image Credit: iStockphoto People who experience atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart arrhythmia, may also have a smaller br
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 24, 2016
Cardiology
Of all the different cell types circulating through the bloodstream, platelets are the cells we have to thank for instig
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 23, 2016
Neuroscience
The numbers on the incidence of strokes are pretty scary. In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
Back in December, I wrote an article titled "Being 'Lean and Unfit' is Better Than Being 'Fat and Fit&r
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
AUG 17, 2016
Cardiology
As a parent in the United States, if you suspect your child might have strep throat, you might be slightly concerned tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers anymore – in the medical world, virtual technologies are transforming many
...
AUG 02, 2016
Cardiology
Astronauts are on average highly educated and have access to top-notch medical care. Their health outcomes are subsequen
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 28, 2016
Cancer
Metastatic melanoma is one of the most savage killers in its ability to escape detection and spread to other parts of th
...
JUL 28, 2016
Neuroscience
What’s the old expression, the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach? That might work when it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 22, 2016
Videos
As the summer heat ramps up all over the U.S., Dr. David Claypool, an emergency medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, tell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch