Recognize These Stroke Symptoms, Signs

A stroke occurs when a blockage to the brain's blood supply occurs

Thursday, May 12, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Understanding Stroke Symptoms, Signs, Treatment Why do people have strokes? A stroke can happen at any time if blood supply to the brain is restricted or blocked. Learn about the symptoms of a stroke like sudden numbness... Read more ...  News Depression Strikes, Stays With Many Caregivers of Critically Ill Caregivers for the critically ill often suffer depression that lingers long after their loved one's hospital stay ends, new research suggests. "Caregivers to patients who have spent at least... Read more ... Watch Walking to Gauge Health After Heart Surgery Assessing the prognosis of a loved one who's scheduled for heart surgery may be as easy as watching them walk, a new study suggests. Patients who aren't able to walk a short... Read more ... Stroke Hospitalization Down for Many in U.S. While Americans suffered fewer strokes overall from 2000 to 2010, stroke rates climbed substantially among younger adults and blacks, a new study found. Hospitalizations... Read more ... FDA to Re-examine What Makes a Food 'Healthy' Which of these foods, if any, should be labeled "healthy"? Raisin bran? Avocados? Granola bars?Going by current -- and perhaps outdated -- U.S. food-labeling regulations, it's... Read more ... Poor Vision and Dangerous Falls Plague Many U.S. Seniors Millions of American seniors have severe vision impairment, and with it comes the risk of a fall that could lead to disability, a new report finds. About 2.8 million seniors are thought to... Read more ... Nuplazid Approved for Parkinson's Hallucinations Nuplazid (pimavanserin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease. As many as half... Read more ... Do Genes That Protect Against Dementia Guard Against Chronic Diseases? Healthy elderly people have a higher-than-normal number of genetic variants that protect against mental decline, a new study reports. The findings suggest a possible link between... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home