March 18, 2022 US adult cigarette smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs — but apparently not smoking.
March 15, 2022 Stroke risk: What to know Stroke is the fifth cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disability. Symptoms of stroke include face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty.
January 5, 2022 Blood test could predict severe pregnancy complication A blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show up.
November 9, 2021 Vegetable fats linked to lower stroke risks, reports say New research has found that diets with fat from vegetable sources instead of from meat are associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to reports.
July 23, 2021 'Right-handed man' almost masturbates to death: medical case study A 51-year-old man suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage after masturbating.
March 26, 2021 'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe believes he was poisoned after being airlifted to hospital for stroke "Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe is recovering after being airlifted to a hospital for a stroke.
November 27, 2020 Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweets about his ailing wife and mother, thanks health workers In a heartfelt Twitter message on Thanksgiving, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams disclosed that his wife, Lacey, and his mother were both recently hospitalized -- and thanked everyone who “kept a hospital bed open” for his loved ones by following coronavirus precautions.
May 17, 2020 Paul Batura: ‘Man plans and God laughs’ – A sudden family health crisis proved that old saying true Texting, emailing, instant-messaging and posting on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites have become the go-to means of communication for many of us today. Talking? So old-fashioned. Who needs it? I do.
May 4, 2020 NJ doctor, 49, suffers coronavirus-related stroke Doctors worry patients who may be experiencing strokes are staying home to avoid potential infection from hospitals instead of seeking help.
January 22, 2020 Jim Inhofe says wife is 'progressing nicely' after minor stroke Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said Tuesday that his wife, Kay, had suffered a "minor stroke" last week but is "progressing nicely."
