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Can a SmartPhone Do What Your Doctor Does?
By Meera Dalal, M.D. During our medical training, we’re taught to gather and use information from three sources: a patient history, a physical exam and lab tests. By far the most difficult to master is the physical exam. A good exam requires knowledge of anatomy...
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Legal Complaints Accuse Immigration Agency of Wrongdoingfound out at the hospital that she had experienced an acute stroke , according to a summary of the complaint. Jenny Burke and doctors later determined she had suffered an acute stroke . The woman alleges that she never had health problems prior to the detention, but now has pain, numbness and partial paralysis on the left side of her body. Emily Ruiz In March 2011
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Even Mummies Had Heart Disease, Study Finds
Long thought to be a modern disease related to contemporary lifestyles, atherosclerosis was common among ancient people as well, a new study found. Whole body CT scans of 137 mummies from four different ancient populations revealed heart and vascular calcifications consistent with atherosclerosis,
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Mediterranean Diet and 5 More Ways to Protect Your Heart
As American Heart Health Month comes to a close, I wanted to take some time to talk about prevention. We actually know a lot about preventing heart disease, and there are easy things you can do right now to lower your risk. First, know your...
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Best and Worst Cities for Women's Healthheart attack, and stroke , says local cardiologist Brain: Portland, Maine Stroke rates for younger adults veggies could decrease stroke risk by 30 percent. The fresh one study found may cut stroke risk . Take it from the
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Daily Aspirin Is Not for Everyone
that if you've had a heart attack or stroke due to the blockage in an artery, aspirin if you haven't had a heart attack or stroke , it isn't as clear. A recent study aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke found the number of cardiovascular events
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Pediatric Stroke Often Misdiagnosed, Treatment Delayeddiscovered he had suffered a stroke . The swelling in his brain pressure and, in a second stroke , he lost the use of speech children a year will suffer a stroke -- one of the top 10 causes which is associated with stroke risk . A stroke happens when the
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Southern Diet Sends Stroke Risk Soaring: Study
distinction as the " Stroke Belt." Now, researchers 30 percent increase in stroke risk ." The researchers looked significantly increased stroke risk . "We've known that cuisine may even cut stroke risk . "There are other foods
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Heart Attack Deaths Spike in WinterMassachusetts. What did they find? The death rate -- due to heart attacks, heart failure, cardiovascular disease, and stroke -- from January to March is up to 36 percent higher in winter than it is in summer, regardless of the area. In other words
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Rare Diagnosis Saves Girl Thought to Have Brain Tumorbleeding, which happens only in about 2 to 4 percent of all AVMs. Without prompt treatment, she could have also suffered a stroke , according to Rasmussen. Surgery is the only treatment, but that, too, can be risky. "The brain stem sits right lethargic, and her strength was going." When Keira arrived at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday, she had near-complete paralysis on the right side of her body, including her face, and her speech was slurred. "The most noticeable thing was she was
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Ariel Sharon Brain Scan Shows Signs of Consciousnessbeen in a vegetative state since a 2006 stroke , might be able to hear and understand medically-induced coma , after suffering a massive stroke Jan. 4, 2006. Although he appears to former prime minister every day since the stroke , describing in his 2011 book, "Sharon
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Paralyzed Mom Controls Robotic Arm Using Her Thoughts(Image credit: University of Pittsburgh/UPMC) After years of paralysis , the one thing Jan Scheuermann wanted was to feed herself. Now, thanks to a mind-controlled robotic arm, Scheuermann time in eight years. Quadriplegics like Scheuermann have manipulated robotic arms using BCI before . A 58-year-old stroke victim was able to sip a cinnamon latte using her thoughts and a mechanical arm in a Brown University study last spring
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'Ideal Weight' Ballooning With American Waistlines
12 percent in 1990. Another 33 percent of adults are overweight, with the extra pounds raising the risk of heart disease, stroke , diabetes and certain cancers . The average ideal weight for men was 185 pounds, according to the poll, a Gallup record
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More Young Adults Suffering Strokes
Stroke may be shifting from a disease found the rate of first stroke among patients age 20 to a changing prevalence of stroke risk factors, including hypertension the prevalence of stroke risk factors, including hypertension
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Tomatoes Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
with a lower risk of stroke ." Stroke occurs when a clot blocks which can result in paralysis , difficulty with speech and emotional issues. Stroke is a leading cause of Lycopene may help reduce stroke risk by preventing the formation
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'Mini' Strokes Can Lead to Major Disability, Study Finds
which occurs when symptoms of a stroke come and then go away within higher risk for a full-blown stroke . Now, new research suggests disability from TIA and minor stroke , the first occurrence of symptoms an important reminder that stroke symptoms , even if they don't linger
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Bálint Syndrome: Woman With 20/20 Vision Can't 'See'
A Chicago woman with 20/20 vision hopes to one day "see again" after a series of strokes left her unable to process the scenes around her, according to a new case study. The 68-year-old woman, dubbed A.S. in the study, thought her vision was failing when she woke up from a nap and fumbled to find
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Chocolate May Help Men Dodge Strokes, Too
have a lower risk of stroke , a new study finds researchers found the stroke risk was lower in men who'd chocolate's link to lower stroke risk . But the previous studies looked only at the stroke risk in women; none had looked
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Chronic Stress Linked to Stroke Risk
the cause of his sudden downturn: a massive stroke in the back of his brain. "They don't know if stress caused or contributed to the stroke , but I can tell you I was stressed." A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes
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Psychological Distress Linked to Higher Death Risk
the body," said Russ, referring to stress-induced spikes in blood pressure and hormone levels linked to heart disease, stroke and cancer. "The fact that we saw such a clear dose-response relationship adds weight to this possibility." But stress
