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Auburn Regional Medical Center has been certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations as a Primary Stroke Center.

A nurse is seen beside a heart rate monitor. Measuring a woman's heart rate at rest can help predict her risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease, giving doctors a simple, inexpensive way to monitor health risks, researchers say.

Once I had a horse named Louie, who constantly runs in and out of my mind, but this week more so than usual.

Friday, 6 November 2009, 1:22 pm Press Release: Stroke Foundation MEDIA RELEASE Friday, November 6, 2009   National summit tackles stroke findings; every hour Kiwi suffers stroke Top New Zealand researchers are due to present findings from three of the most comprehensive studies into stroke prevention and rehabilitation in Auckland next week, ...

The population-based random sampling survey has been conducted by the Department of Neurology at Shifa International to assess knowledge and awareness about clinical aspects of stroke and its treatment in the general population.

An aspirin a day might keep the doctor away if you already have a history of heart trouble, but it may not be a good idea if you're otherwise healthy, conclude British doctors.

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Heart Disease Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST The use of low-dose aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those yet to develop obvious cardiovascular disease, should be abandoned, says the latest issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin .

Stroke prevention Aspirin a day for your heart may not be worth the risk Some doctors are concerned by the over-the-counter availability of Aspirin, because many individuals self-prescribe the drug without needing it.

The use of aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those who do not have obvious cardiovascular disease should be abandoned, researchers say.

Healthy people should not take aspirin to prevent a heart attack because the risks outweigh the potential benefits, experts have warned.

Aspirin is one of the most effective drugs available for high body temperature, pain and other problems.

A reader writes, "I've been taking a baby aspirin daily for years to prevent a heart attack.

FITNESS fanatics are riding the Ridgeway for charity today. Adam Girling and Brian Hall both work as instructors at the Link Centre in West Swindon .

A new Tele-stroke program is being implemented at Lewistown Hospital through a partnership with Geisinger Health System.

See All Articles by Author Share / Save / Email / Bookmark 0 Comments Dizziness is responsible for nearly 3 million emergency room visits every year in the United States.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada today welcomed the integration of the Canadian Hypertension Society , Blood Pressure Canada , and the Canadian Hypertension Education Program into one hypertension entity.

STROKE victims in Wales are receiving faster treatment after a new scheme was rolled out to hospitals across the nation in a bid to improve care.

New Delhi, Oct 29: Brain stroke is the third largest killer in India after heart attack and cancer.

Main Category: Heart Disease Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness ; Hypertension Article Date: 29 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke , Dr.

All Canadians over age 50 should be routinely tested for a narrowing of blood vessels to the legs that could put them at elevated risk for a heart attack or stroke, cardiologists say.