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07 Feb 2012
…source of sodium for most people, and sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, a major cause of heart disease and stroke. Health officials say most Americans get too much salt, mostly from processed and restaurant foods — not added from the… ...
Mind-Reading Breakthrough Hailed
01 Feb 2012
…translate the electrical activity into words. "This is huge for patients who have damage to their speech mechanisms because of a stroke or Lou Gehrig's disease and can't speak," Professor Robert Knight, coauthor of the study, said Tuesday. "If you could… ...
New Supplement Promises Mental Focus
24 Jan 2012
…drug to help regenerate the brain after a stroke. But efforts to gain Food and Drug Administration…
…called CerAxon for use in patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury. Medical foods…
…the brain or minimizing damage from a stroke "the jury is out," says Catherine Ulbricht…
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Doctors confident of recovery…
23 Jan 2012
Sen. Mark Kirk suffered a stroke and has undergone surgery, his office announced Monday, indicating that the prognosis is good for a recovery. ...
Experts: Teeth Hint At Health Issues
31 Dec 2011
…particularly gum disease, can harm a patient's general health as well, raising the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, pneumonia and pregnancy complications. "We have lots of data showing a direct correlation between inflammation in the mouth… ...
Pakistan President Leaves Hospital
14 Dec 2011
…said the president suffered a "mini-stroke", but there has been no official diagnosis…
…were within normal range." A "mini-stroke" is medically known as a transient ischemic…
…interrupted, causing symptoms similar to a stroke but not as long-lasting, because with…
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Dance Energizes Parkinson's Patients
07 Dec 2011
…move without their partners' help. During a recent class, a man stood behind his wife's chair, leaning down to gently stroke her immobile arms in time with the music. A pianist with two small drums fills the studio with a steady, soothing beat. Fuller… ...
22 Nov 2011
…and Drug Administration approval. Merck stopped selling Vioxx in 2004 after evidence showed the drug doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. In 2007 the company paid $4.85 billion to settle around 50,000 Vioxx-related lawsuits. ...
Brain Study To Test Former NFL Players
17 Nov 2011
…could happen with CTE. The grant, received in August, is also supported by the National Institute of Neurologic Diseases and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. There are 20 co-investigators… ...
More Americans Are Reaching 90
17 Nov 2011
…increases in the 90-plus age group mostly to better nutrition and advances in medical care that have reduced heart disease and stroke. Still, the longer life spans present a fresh set of challenges for disabilities and chronic conditions such as arthritis… ...
Boston Police Arrest 'Occupy' Camper
08 Nov 2011
…been living at the site for more than a week. In addition to high blood pressure, clonidine can be prescribed to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ...
FDA Warns of Black Licorice Overdose
31 Oct 2011
…people with the highest chocolate consumption levels had 37 percent lower risk of heart disease and a 29 percent lower risk of stroke than those who ate the least chocolate. Additionally, Discovery News reported that peppermint oil, found in candy canes and… ...
Woman evacuated from S. Pole had stroke
19 Oct 2011
CONCORD, N.H. — An engineer from Seabrook who was successfully evacuated from the South Pole to New Zealand says preliminary medical tests indicate she had a stroke. ...
Sick NH woman could leave South Pole
12 Oct 2011
CONCORD, New Hampshire — An engineer who has been trying to leave a South Pole research station since suffering what she thought was a stroke in late August could be on a plane out as early as Friday. ...
'Big Government' Strands Ill American
07 Oct 2011
The manager of the US South Pole station, who says she suffered a stroke in August, is battling to be evacuated from the isolated outpost for medical treatment -- but US polar officials say she will have to wait until later this month, The Press newspaper reported. ...
Brain Scans Recreate Movie Scenes
22 Sep 2011
…Thursday and speculated such an approach might be able to reveal dreams and hallucinations someday. In the future, it might help stroke victims or others who have no other way to communicate, said Jack Gallant, a neuroscientist at the University of California… ...
Bad Habits Drive Up Disease in China
14 Sep 2011
…salt diet is also a major problem in China. Experts believe high blood pressure is the leading preventable risk factor tied to stroke and heart attack. On average, the Chinese consume twice as much salt as the recommended maximum set by the WHO, according… ...
Bat Saliva Helps Stroke Victims
04 Sep 2011
Saliva from vampire bats was being used to help treat stroke victims as part of a trial at UK hospitals, The (London) Sunday Telegraph reported. ...
Study: TV Can Be as Bad as Smoking
16 Aug 2011
…other countries with similar patterns of television watching and diseases linked to sedentary lives, such as heart disease and stroke. The findings also could be compared to other risk factors such as smoking, researchers said, with other studies showing… ...
Docs: Sports in Heat OK with Care
08 Aug 2011
…young athletes die annually from heat-related illness. Over a 13 year period, 29 high school football players died from heat stroke, data from the American Football Coaches Association and others show. Football is a special concern, because players often… ...
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It's probably no news flash to you that sugar isn't exactly good for you. But just how bad is it?
“…become more active when you're depressed and you're a heart attack and stroke go. …”
If your home or office has transformed into a gauntlet of food this holiday season, you're not alone. The holidays are a time when many of us give ourselves over to the feeding obstacle course at all the places we might visit throughout the day. And why not? It's cold out, New Years resolutions ...
“…that relate to pass on our ideal body weight that prevents diabetes. Stroke. . Blood vessel disease or heart attack. And a lot during his time to hear people say you know you get off course …”
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies
Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69.
“…including heart disease diabetes. And there are reports that he had a stroke in 2008. He became North Korea's leader in 1984 upon the death of his father and North Korea founder Kim Il sung. …”
Living Well: The upside of apples
Well, eat up! According to a new Dutch study, an apple a day may actually keep the doctor away.
“…to those legally. -- 52 -- and reduced rate of suffering a stroke that's. …”
HULL - Dozens of wounded veterans took part in an event called Waves for the Brave on Nantasket Beach.
“…Veteran and -- Dallas cross -- had a stroke used to -- in California before the stroke. . Any didn't exactly love -- told our waters are but he's more than grateful for this day. …”
Living Well: Weight loss and genetics
For those with more than a few family members who are overweight, they can sometimes feel like their destiny has been pre-determined.
“…I -- we -- Protect property the brain a stroke. . Avocados people sometimes think that they shouldn't eat it because Bryant at the Tivoli. And it into a lot of preconceived notions …”
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