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Recent health concerns surrounding performers Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams have put the spotlight on aphasia and have led people…
After the emergency phase of a stroke, while you or your loved one is lying in a hospital bed, the…
Learning the signs and symptoms of stroke and how to respond to a stroke emergency is not something to put…
A stroke can be one of the most debilitating medical events of a person’s life…if they’re lucky enough to survive…
A stroke is a medical event in which blood flow to the brain is disrupted. In an ischemic stroke, this…
“Mini-stroke” is one of those terms that appears to make intuitive sense, so we throw them around as if we…
When you have a stroke, something goes wrong in a blood vessel feeding the brain. Either a blockage occurs or…
If you’ve ever had a family member or friend who suffered a stroke, you’re likely familiar with the signs that…
When you think about which diseases are the most common globally, you probably think of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.…
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