A mystery: Understanding cryptogenic stroke

When a person experiences a stroke, the type of treatment he or she receives is largely dependent on what caused…

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Heads up! What to look for in a helmet

You insist your child buckle up when he or she is riding in your car, so why wouldn’t you insist…

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Know the Signs: Is it a headache or a stroke?

Each year nearly 800,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. It’s the fifth leading cause of death and a…

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Women and Stroke—A Different Disease

If you’re a woman, have you ever felt dizzy without reason or experienced sudden weakness? While these conditions may seem…

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The facts on stress

When’s the last time you felt really stressed? Might not have been too long ago. Let’s take a look at…

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Is it PMS or PMDD?

For most women, the symptoms of PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, are all too familiar. But have you ever heard of…

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Putting an end to child abuse

Each of the 694 pin wheels on display in front of the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Kennedy Outpatient Center represents…

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Stories of Hope: Bret Williams, kidney transplant recipient

After playing a “pick-up” basketball game at the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) at Harvard College, I returned to my freshman…

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Walk your way to better health

A healthy lifestyle is something most people are striving for, but in today’s chaotic world, it can sometimes seem like…

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Keep your child safe from household poisons

More than anyone, parents of young children are acutely aware of how quickly youngsters can get into harm’s way. More…

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What to know if your daughter has endometriosis

From the time your daughter first gets her period, some level of discomfort that time of month is common. But…

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6 important things to know about colorectal cancer

In 2021, an estimated 149,500 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Are you in the know about the disease?…

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Bone up on osteoporosis

Did you know that 10 million people in the United States currently have osteoporosis and 18 million more are at…

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Eating disorders: It’s not just about food

National surveys estimate that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will have an eating disorder at some…

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When you have a leaky heart — understanding mitral valve disease

When the heart is functioning normally, the mitral valve opens up to allow blood to flow from the left atrium…

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Are you making your incontinence worse?

Urinary incontinence is common, especially among women. If you’re one of the millions dealing with the condition, could you be…

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Red light, green light: Your guide to heart-healthy eating

On TV, in the news, in your monthly magazine … It seems like everywhere you turn, healthy eating is a…

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