‘Telestroke’ Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
You’ve had a stroke and arrive at a hospital, but the stroke specialist is off-duty. Never fear: Telemedicine ...
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Mom’s Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child’s Health for Years
In a finding that suggests heart health starts in the womb, a new study shows that the state ...
High Blood Pressure Often Mistaken for Menopausal Symptoms in Women
High blood pressure is often dismissed as part of menopausal symptoms in older women, experts say. And that ...
Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly ‘Bleeding Strokes’
There’s yet another reason to quit smoking: It increases the risk of deadly bleeding strokes, a new study ...
New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
Researchers say a new study may offer hope for future patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. It’s ...
Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
Blood pressure readings between the two arms can be different, and that disparity can sometimes be a warning ...
More Stroke Patients Eligible for Crucial Treatments
More stroke patients will be eligible for two critical treatments proven to reduce disability, according to new guidelines ...
Stroke Prevention For Hispanics Requires A Deeper Look…
Traveling to hospitals in the United States is difficult for Yomi Ogun, M.D., a stroke researcher from Nigeria. ...
Breastfeeding Can Help Reduce a Woman’s Risk of a Heart Attack
Researchers and doctors have long touted the short- and long-term health benefits of breastfeeding, but research shows it ...
Researchers Find That The Key To Hispanics Is To Speak Spanish
For years, many U.S. Hispanics have been excluded from treatment studies because they don’t speak English. So a ...
Mexican-Americans May Be Getting Inferior Rehab Services After A Stroke
Mexican-Americans may be getting inferior rehab services compared to whites, a recent study suggests. It may explain why that ...
Heart Failure Projected To Increase Dramatically
The number of people diagnosed with heart failure is increasing and projected to rise by 46 percent by ...
Can You Die From A Broken Heart?
The recent passing of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds shocked the world and made us think about how ...
Can A Hickey Kill You?
When you’re a teen you often get carried away necking and kissing each other to the point where ...
