February 25, 2020 by Patty Shillington
Sudden Paralysis Reversed By Quick, Aggressive...
On the day Sophie Barry was supposed to be heading off to...
Roundup: Heart & Exercise, Dementia Risk, and...
Being Fit, Active Benefits Even Those With Family History of Heart Disease Exercise is good for your heart and preventing chronic disease. That’s a well...
April 13, 2018 / 4 min read
Stroke Center to Help More Patients as...
Baptist Hospital of Miami’s stroke center, which has been certified to treat the most complex stroke cases along with an elite group of facilities nationwide,...
February 12, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Driving While Drowsy is Bigger Hazard...
Driving a vehicle while drowsy is a bigger health hazard than existing federal statistics show, says the American Automobile Association (AAA) after conducting what the...
February 9, 2018 / 4 min read
Roundup: DASH, Mediterranean Plans Top ‘Best Diets’...
Nutrition and medical experts have again placed two diets that focus on the health benefits of fruits and vegetables at the top of their list...
January 5, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Saliva Test Could Help Detect Concussions...
Researchers have found five molecules, called microRNAs, in saliva that could identify concussive symptoms in children, teens and young adults, according to a new study....
November 24, 2017 / 3 min read
Brain-Implanted Device Helps Ease Seizures (Video)
A small device manufactured in Silicon Valley, referred to as the RNS System, can monitor and respond to brain activity, somewhat like a pacemaker responds...
October 23, 2017 / 2 min read
Sleep Disturbances May Increase Risk for Alzheimer’s
Research on the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease has uncovered toxic proteins that interrupt signals firing between neurons. Those signals play an important role...
July 31, 2017 / 3 min read
McCain’s Brain Cancer Diagnosis: A Tough Battle...
The type of brain tumor that doctors removed from Senator John McCain last week is known as a glioblastoma, a highly malignant form of cancer...
July 20, 2017 / 2 min read
Baby Anderson’s Surgery: A Second Chance at...
Anderson Destine is only nine months old, but he has already received a second chance at life. The Haitian boy was born with a large...
July 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Spotlight on Meningiomas as Celebrity Battles Brain...
Actress and television host Maria Menounos, 39, revealed this month that she was diagnosed earlier this year with a golf ball-size “meningioma” brain tumor and...
July 12, 2017 / 3 min read
