Even though a part of their brain was damaged by the stroke, their brain can re-learn how to do some of the things it used to do. People who lose the ability to speak can often re-learn how to speak or at least how to communicate to some degree. In the same way, people who lose the ability to walk can sometimes re-learn to walk.
High school athletes & students who participate in cheerleading, marching band, drill team, extreme sports or other strenuous activities should get screened
Hypertension (also referred to as “high blood pressure”) usually does not cause symptoms but it does put you at risk for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease and can be serious when the pressure is very elevated.
Patients who come into the office armed with information from Dr. Google may indeed have the wrong information, but at least they are actively participating in their care, and that’s absolutely a step in the right direction.
People whose bodies have a tendency to form dangerous and potentially life threatening blood clots may be put on blood-thinning or anti-clotting prescription medicines by their physicians in order to prevent these clots.
A possible side effect of vigorous Olympic training is a condition known as athlete’s heart. This is a condition wherein, through ongoing vigorous exercise, the heart is enlarged, and exhibits a collection of structural and functional changes. Athlete’s heart occurs most frequently in athletes who train for an hour or more daily.
An “abdominal aortic aneurysm,” also known as an “AAA,” occurs when a part of the wall of the abdominal aorta becomes weak and balloons out or bulges.
Carotid artery disease is a condition in which fatty deposits or plaque forms in the carotid arteries.
Cardio-Visual LLC, maker of the groundbreaking mobile medical health app CardioVisual, is pleased to announce its inclusion in an inaugural tech event produced by the California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (CA ACC) on August 6 in Hollywood.
Though the cause of chest pain is not always easy to find, heart attack is the most important and urgent cause of chest pain.