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According to the American Stroke Association, nearly 240,000 people a year in the United States experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA). About one in three people who have a TIA will eventually…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year. Although there are some factors you can’t control, such as having a…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and every 3.5 minutes a person dies of stroke. Better outcomes are possible – it…

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This is often because it is not detected during the earliest and most treatable stages…

The evening of Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 started with a paddle tennis match that ended in a way neither Steve Farber, 56, nor Jon Gault, 51, could have predicted. Instead of battling it out on opposite…

Here’s an attention-getting fact: If 50% of your family has heart disease before age 50, you are at a 50% higher risk of having heart disease. Heart disease is broad and includes many conditions, such…

February is Heart Month, and did you know that your heart is a muscle that needs to be exercised? Revving up your heart rate through exercise or doing something you enjoy, like dancing or even walking…

Following a heart-healthy diet doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. You just need to know which foods you should focus on and which foods you should eat less often. Here are a few tips to get…

According to the market research company Nielsen, the average adult spends between nine and 12 hours per day in front of a screen. There are benefits to using screens – for example, connecting with…

Unfortunately, many people don’t get the help they need. I tell people to follow this rule of thumb: if you’ve tried reducing stress levels, getting more sleep and increasing activity level but still…