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Female Speaker: Meet Valerie Greene, you can't help but notice her energetic glow her zest for life. It's unimaginable that Valerie is the survivor o...
What is a Stroke? About 700,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. That is one stroke every 45 seconds. A stroke is a brain attack that occurs when...
Female: Stroke is the biggest cause of disability n the United States what exactly happens after a person suffers a stroke. Male: The specific disabi...
Rebecca Fox: Welcome to icyou on topic, Im Rebecca Fox. Health experts estimate as many as five million people in the Untied States have survived str...
Raena Morgan: Dr. Thompson, what is the best prevention for a stroke? I mean, diet and lifestyle, is it as simple as that, like with heart attack? Dr...
Male Speaker: It seems like science-fiction, but really there's a lot of science back behind it. Host: The human brain masterminds every action of ou...
Jennifer Matthews: A year after June Wallace had a stroke; she's re-learning to use her right hand. June Wallace: The arm had no use at all. It was c...
[Music Playing] Jay Levy: Hi! How are you? Helen Arnett: I am good, baby. How are you? Jay Levy: Nice to see you. How is it going? Helen Arnett: Good...
Female: Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States but many strokes can be prevente...
Virtual Games for Stroke Recovery Male: So did you know you can heal your body virtually? Thats exactly what they're doing at Beth Abraham Family of ...
How a Stroke Patient Is Treated Well we really divide the treatment options into sort of two main categories, one acute treatment, rapid treatment ve...
Male: On the web and in your hands, this is MDiTV. Andrew Holtz: The crisis strikes; sudden numbness or confusion, speech fails, warning signs of str...
Three tips for women who have already suffered a stroke or warning of a stroke which is called a TIA. One is most importantly to know what your risk ...
How can a woman advocate for herself after a stroke? Its overwhelming, to say the least, for somebody who has just had a stroke or has had a warning ...
Raena Morgan: Dr. Thompson, are there natural things you can do to help prevent a stroke? Dr. Owen Thompson: Well, you bet there are. Raena Morgan: O...
Raena Morgan: What exactly is a stroke? Dr. Owen Thompson: Well, a stroke is most people; there are basically two types of strokes. Most people have ...
Sherri Dmyterko: Eight years ago life took a dramatic turn for Carolyn Carter when she had a severe stroke while planning for one of the happiest tim...
Female: After a stroke, even the most basic movements can become impaired learn more about how stroke survivors work to recover their mobility. Male:...
(Music playing) Female: There are over 5 million stroke survivors in the United States, and almost all of them experience emotional changes following...
New Ways to Treat a Stroke Male: 16 or 17 years ago Travis we didnt have anything to do. We would maintain someones blood pressure and give them oxyg...
How to Tell if You Have of a Stroke Part 2/2 Patients unlike Dave in the 50s comprise for example, every 10 to 12% of all patients with stroke. So it...
David: It was my sons twenty-first birthday. I was on my motorcycle that was a cold night and I was on my way home. I got to the garage, took my helm...
A stroke is a serious medical condition that happens when blood flow to the brain is stopped. It's sometimes called a brain attack. A stroke can caus...
Jennifer Shepard: I was driving and I just started feeling real dizzy and lightheaded. Mia Burkhard: I couldn't get it together. I was very undone th...
Jennifer Matthews: Sheryl Fisher and her son Ryan have a bond that goes beyond even mother and son. Sheryl Fisher: If he wouldn't have heard me, he w...
Jennifer Matthews: It takes a lot to keep Bill Harrison away from golf. But two years ago, a stroke did exactly that. Bill Harrison: I went to bed Su...
Sherri Dymterko: Five years ago, Scott Plummer was told, he'd never walk again after suffering a massive stroke. Today this former semi-professional ...
Female: Strokes are the third biggest killers in the United States today, learning the warning signs of a stroke is crucial and could just save a lif...
The Prognosis for Stroke Patients Well recovery after stoke is variable and its dependent on a lot of different factors including age or whether youv...
Should a woman call 911 is she thinks she is having stroke? The consequences of being wrong if you are not having a stroke is transient and short and...
The biggest risk factor for stroke is having already had a stroke. The highest risk period of time is actually right after the first stroke in the fi...
Melissa: Imagine a global positioning system that works inside the human body. Surgeons say they are now able to achieve the same kind of pinpoint ac...
Raena Morgan: Dr. Thompson, how would we know that someone that was with us was having a stroke? What would we look for? Dr. Owen Thompson: Very good...
Jennifer Matthews: Olivia Smith is used to caring for other people. She was a kindergarten teacher for 25 years. But a stroke five months ago changed...
Jennifer Mathews: It's not the sweet music he once made, but Rob Reasons is lucky he can even hold a pick. Rob Reasons: I couldn't move anything. It ...
Jennifer Matthews: Airplanes are his hobby. But Wade Hilmo's been grounded from flying real ones since January. Wade Hilmo: I could feel kind of a ti...
This beat is part of a new therapy, called BATRAC, Bilateral Arm Training with Rhythmic Auditory Cuing. It's a mouthful, but stroke survivor Kitty Po...
Jennifer Matthews: Three years ago, Harry Lee's life changed forever. It all started one morning, when his wife couldn't wake him. Harry Lee: I would...
Jennifer Matthews: Living the simple life isn't so simple for June Macho. June Macho: I'm the type that has to be doing something all the time. I'm a...
Male speaker: Most of the public doesn't recognize the complications associated with strokes. Dr. Dean Edell: If you have hypertension, arterial bloc...
[Music Playing] Dr. Susan Sharma: This is Insidermedicine In 60 from the UK. One in four stroke patients die within a month of their initial event. R...
Female Speaker: The American Heart Association states that over 700,000 people suffer a new or recurring stoke each year in the United States alone. ...
What Is a Stroke A stroke is caused from an interruption of blood flow to the brain causing a permanent injury to the brain and there are two main ty...
The warning sings are, you can have numbness or weakness on one side, or both sides of your face, kind of like if youve been to the dentist and have ...
Mellissa Medalie: At one time, doctors told Debi Sjoberg she should never walk again. At 39 she suffered a stroke that paralyzed her left side. Debi ...
Jennifer Matthews: It was a day much like this one. Paul Gilliland was out walking with friends. Paul Gilliland: My vision became blurred and my spee...
Jennifer Matthews: Bill Journey spent his life running. He ran his first Chicago Marathon in 1974. Bill Journey: I ran it in two hours and 38 minutes...
Jennifer Matthews: Since childhood Bob Massarino has cherished his train collection. But this simple boyhood pleasure was derailed when, at age 47, B...
Jeniffer Mathews: Typically, a routine eye exam looks at the health of your eyes. One day, it may be able to tell you something about the health of y...
Jennifer Matthews: Michael Koller is no stranger to hospitals. He has diabetes, has had two heart attacks and open heart surgery. Michael Koller: I h...
Jennifer Matthews: As a nurse's assistant, Stephen Campbell knows when symptoms are serious. Stephen Campbell: I couldn't swallow very well. I couldn...
Dr. Christina Leung: This is insidermedicinein60 from London. According to research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, listening...
Host: How are stroke after-effects treated? Dr. Nina Solenski: The most important thing that we do is to provide rehabilitation. So that means the ph...
Hi, I am Nina Solenski. I am one of the Stroke Neurologists here at the University of Virginia Health System. We will be talking now about the differ...
Host: What are the common after-effects of a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: There are actually quite a few effects. First I will talk about some of the o...
Host: What should I look for in a healthcare facility to find the best stroke care? Dr. Nina Solenski: It is absolutely important to do your homework...
Host: How long does it take to fully recover from a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: We actually like to say that it is a lifetime of recovery which is ver...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is InsiderMedicine60. From Atlanta - According to the CDC, the U.S. is unlikely to meet the smoking cessation goals outlined i...
This is Insidermedicine in 60. From Michigan, in a study evaluating real world scenarios, only 31% of the patients who had stroke, made it to the ER ...
Not every stroke is created equal. Learn about the various types of stroke here. A Hemorrhagic Stroke occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and bleeds ...
Have you ever heard of IEED? If you or someone you love is stroke survivor, you may deal with the condition daily. Involuntary Emotional Expression D...
Female: Strokes or brain attacks are scary but often preventable; knowing your risk factors can help you take steps to ensure that a stroke does not ...
There are over five million stroke survivors in the United States and almost all of them experience emotional changes following their strokes. After ...
Stokes is the third biggest killer in the United States today. A stroke occurs when there is interruption of blood flow to the brain. This causes the...
Female Speaker: A four stroke engine. The type of motor found in most automobiles use this four stroke in its power cycle. Intake compression, power ...
Why a Stroke Occurs I want to explain to everyone what happens when you have a ischemic stroke because weve talked about the circulation, blood flows...
How to Tell if You're Having a Stroke Well the symptoms from a stroke actually occur rather rapidly. It is not something thats going to occur over to...
How to Reduce the Risks of Having a Stroke Well there are many things to do to prevent getting a stroke. In fact approximately almost 50% of the stro...
Male Speaker: Time now for a Health for Life Minute. Male Speaker: Experts say beginning an exercise program as soon after a stroke as the doctor wil...
What is brain cancer? P. Mona Khanna: Well there are two types of brain cancer, there's primary brain cancer and there's secondary brain cancer. Prim...
How can you tell if its a migraine and not a stroke? Well, that is the thing, if you ever have a question, the best thing to do is call your doctor a...
Dr. Micheal Frye: Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a condition where a person's throat closes down involuntarily at night during sleep. It's worse than sno...
The biggest job of a neurologist immediately after a stroke especially in somebody who has already had a good early recovery and is now out of the ho...
A stroke happens when you have a loss of blood supply and oxygen to brain cells. So, you have an interruption of blood flow to your brain and brain c...
Raena Morgan: I'm wondering what some of the symptoms of a stroke might be, what to look for? Owen R. Thompson: You know Raena, that's a very very go...
Raena Morgan: Dr. Hajal, sleep apnea has been getting a lot of print lately. Is it an old condition or is this something new? Dr. Rizan Hajal: Well, ...
Host: What kind of care will a patient need after suffering a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: Stroke patients will need a lot of care in some instances. I...
Host: Are there resources available for stroke survivors and their care providers? Dr. Nina Solenski: There are many, many resources, that's the good...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is Insidermedicine in 60. From Oxford - According to research in the Lancet Neurology, immediate treatment of transient ischem...
This is Insidermedicine in 60. From Helsinki, listening to pop, jazz or classical music may help stroke victims recover their verbal memory. In a stu...
Learning the warning signs of stroke is crucial and could just save a life. If you think someone around you may be having a stroke, act F-A-S-T or FA...
Female: The word seizure is a general term used to describe the medical condition in which too may brain cells become excited simultaneously. Male: T...
Seizures can be confused with symptoms of a number of other conditions. For this reason, doctors rely upon four distinct methods to diagnose epilepsy...
Non Invasive Stroke Risk Test Dr. Travis Stork: Now heres a woman who contacted the Show about another silent health threat. Jessica: Hi Doctors, my ...
Host: What should you do if you think someone maybe having a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: The most important thing that you can do is at that moment, d...
Certainly, the most important three stroke tips for women are actually the same as the most important three stroke tips for anybody. Thats not smokin...
After stroke, a patients movements can often be affected. 40% of stroke survivors have a serious fall in the year following their stroke. Assisted de...
Consequences of High Blood Pressure Among people who have high blood pressure, 30% do not even know about it. And that is a bad news. Because untreat...
Tara Smith: He is a kid, but has a mind of a grown-up. That's a type of person Eddie is. Female Speaker: Through the eyes of a proud mother 10-year o...
Male Speaker: 46 year-old Polly Siegel's epilepsy first appeared 15 years ago after she had a devastating bike accident. She recovered from her injur...
The cells in our brain communicate through electrical signals. So when that system goes array, it's not as systematic as it should be, then the signa...
Dr. Sathya Jyothinagaram: I am an endocrinologist. Well, in endocrine what I do is of diabetes. Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder. It's ...
A Stroke Center of Excellence is really critical because its what we call evidence-based medicine. Theres clear research that patients who are cared ...
Male Speaker: A new Canadian-lead study provides good news for the 250,000 Canadians who suffer from atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that caus...
[Music Playing] Sherry Demeterco: Atrial Fibrillation is potentially life-threatening, placing a significant burden on patients, healthcare providers...
Male Speaker: Infections involving the joints sometimes? Dr. Guarini: They do, although it's not the most common problem and this about people -- Mal...
Female 1: Obesity can result in serious consequences to your health, one in three American adults is obese and the number is growing. Female 2: Obesi...
(Music playing) Female: Up to 25% of Americans smoke and 400,000 of them die from the consequences of lighting up every year. Dr. Joshua Fink: Smokin...
Sam Wang on Common Brain Myths Topic: Sam Wang on the 10% myth The 10% myth is a funny one because it doesnt come from an identifiable neuroscientifi...
Dr. Christopher Cannon describes the signs that you may be having a stroke, beginning with losing function of parts of your body, slurred speech, dro...
A sudden change in vision, such as blurriness or complete blindness in one eye, could be an early warning sign of a stroke due to a blood clot blocki...
Surgeons perform a complicated procedure on a young boy who suffered a stroke. Find out how they saved his life, and lowered his risk of another dead...
Ron Stewarts: We are cared for coming into this world and often times we are cared for as we live this world. The big question is, how do we keep our...
TV weatherman Mark McEwen faced his own private storm when he suffered a series of life-threatening strokes. See how hes using his experience to help...
Treating Vertigo with an Epley Chair Dr. Travis Stork: Its one of the top 10 most misdiagnosed conditions. It starts with shaky eyes, dizziness, ligh...
How Migraines Can Cause a Stroke Sharon: Hello, Im Sharon. I live in Yellow Springs, Ohio. My question is can a headache cause a stroke? Dr. Alan Fin...
What Sickle Cell Disease Is We actually have three children, two boys and a girl. My two boys are the ones that have been diagnosed with Sickle Cell ...
Bill Gorman: I just came back after a month of hiking and four wheeling in Utah. Melissa Medley: Slowing down isn't an option for 72 year Bill Gorman...
What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke? Dr. Amy Epps: From a cardiovascular standpoint; certainly symptoms of a stroke are numbness or loss of s...
Casey Taylor: They strike out of nowhere. Maria McIntyre: Imagine having a level five or six of pain that doesn't go away. Richard Higgins: I'm not f...
Jennifer Mathews: The fact that this grandma can play Scrabble is pretty amazing. Eighty-seven year old Frances Bednarz had a stroke four months ago....
Dr. Dean Edell: It's the third leading cause of death in America and yes, stroke often catches its victims by surprise. It doesn't have to be that wa...
Host: What are the symptoms of a mini-stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: The mini-stroke are exactly like a true full blown stroke. It's that abrupt sudden o...
Nina Solenski: Hi! I am Nina Solenski. I am one of the Stroke Neurologist here at University of Virginia Health System and also a member of our Prima...
Female Speaker: The most common cardiac arrhythmia doctors encounter is atrial fibrillation. This irregular fluttering or rapid heartbeat of the uppe...
High Blood Pressure Preventing High Blood Pressure Is your blood pressure normal? That is great! But before you enjoys sala victoria drink let us loo...
Martin Vanderwoude: Many Canadians don't even know this silent killer is stalking them. They go about their lives unaware there is a time bomb within...
Female: Diabetes is currently the fifth deadliest disease in the United States claiming the lives of almost 2/3 of all diabetics. Lets us look at the...
Male1: It has been done for about 50 years now, is it not? Male2: The prophylaxis with penicillin--it is close to that. I mean it has been for a very...
Male1: Today, we have a society that were worried about good health and for some strange reason, we are starting to see some kids who get hypertensio...
Understanding High Blood Pressure One in our Americans has high blood pressure and almost half of them do not even know it. Let us take closer at thi...
Cholesterol #2: Consequences of a High Cholesterol. High cholesterol is the key risk factor in heart disease which is the biggest killer in America t...
Female: Strokes or brain attacks are scary but often preventable. Male: While the stroke risk factors can seem overwhelming, becoming aware of them a...
Female: There are over five million Americans who have Alzheimers disease, a number that is expected to rise to 14 million by 2050. So what is Alzhei...
Dr. Mesiwala recalls the steps that occur following a stroke.
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking Dr. Travis Stork: The damage is done. That is used so many times. But Im going to show everyone why the damage isnt ...
Male Speaker: So exercise is key to good health, it's good for your body, it's good for your brain and we have got some great tips for a little boost...
Female Speaker: This is the emerging new profile of today's children. Children: I was just bored and so I just snack and snack and snack until, event...
Female Speaker: Scenes from summer camp so familiar, take away the crowd placing floating balloon the folks here call the blog and Florida's camp wer...
This is one I have very personally dealt with because my mom came to me with the exact same question. It is absolutely true. There are large studies ...
Jennifer Mathews: Ten years ago, Judy Walsh had a stroke in her 50s. Judy Walsh: I just couldn't believe it. Here I am, 54. I never thought I would h...
Host: How do doctors treat mini-strokes? Dr. Nina Solenski: They treat mini-strokes first of all as a serious warning sign, again, of stroke. So they...
Hi, my name is Tracy Bell and we are demonstrating a full body Swedish massage today, and right now we're going to be working with the neck. So, in g...
Host: What questions should I ask my doctor about treatment if I have already had a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: One of the most important things is un...
Martin Venderwood: Atrial Fibrillation or AF is a common heart disorder affecting close to 250,000 Canadians. Despite this, results of a recent Lger ...
Travis Stork: We have clot-busting drugs where if someone gets to ER within three hours, sometimes those are effective, but in other scenarios you ac...
(Music playing) Female: Up to 25% of Americans smoke and 400,000 of them die from the consequences of lighting up every year. Dr. Joshua Fink: Smokin...
Male Speaker: Sharon Gray knows she is at risk like thousands of Canadians cardiovascular disease runs in her family. But Sharon is doing what she ca...
Male Speaker: Warfarin is a generic name of a medication that is a blood thinner, so it is usually used for people who either have a blood clot or ar...
How HRT Can be Harmful for a Woman's Heart Initially, back in the 1970s and 80s, we thought, or some investigators thought that it was helpful for th...
Taking Aspirin to Protect the Heart Well, like everything else, it wasnt until recently that we knew the data on aspirin and women. We have known for...
Hi, my name is Dr. Susan Madison. I am a board certified sleep medicine specialist. Im in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. I have an MD and P...
My atrial fibrillation came just a few hours after getting off of a plane. I was sitting in my home office pulling e-mail and all of a sudden my hear...
Raena Morgan: Can metabolic syndrome lead to diabetes? Dr. Todd Ferguson: It can. It can if it's untreated and the same lifestyle is continued. As th...
Jennifer Matthews: Willfulness is not considered a virtue in most five-year-olds, but Libby Hancock's determination has served her well. She's master...
Female Speaker: I was diagnosed April of 2000. Male Speaker: I was diagnosed in September of 1989. Female Speaker: I was diagnosed with diabetic at t...
Host: What about blood pressure? Kathy Reily: It is important to keep blood pressure under control. Again, for many of the same reasons because peopl...
Host: Are mini-strokes a serious health threat? Dr. Nina Solenski: They are a big concern because we know that they are warning signs and many patien...
Host: Do the different types of strokes have different symptoms? Dr. Nina Solenski: There is one important difference in that the Hemorrhagic strokes...
Host: How can I tell if I am getting the right treatment and advice to prevent strokes? Dr. Nina Solenski: One of the ways to tell is to be able to h...
Myron: My name is Myron and I'm 37. I'm from Detroit. I would like to know what are the different ways to prevent a stroke? Christine Lawless: Myron,...
Martin Wendover: Chances are that you've probably never heard of Atrial fibrillation or AF but it affects up to a quarter of a million Canadians. It ...
Zo Simpson: High blood pressure or hypertension can affect anyone and what you don't know about it really can hurt you. Take our Everwell Challenge a...
Sherri Dmyterko: RoseAnn Pacheco is not in a hurry. But, she is trying to stay on track. After being diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes a year ago, RoseA...
Female 1: A fresh salad for lunch, a brisk walk in the park after dinner, it is a simple smart decisions like this that can help overcome obesity. Fe...
After stroke, it can become very difficult for a person to think and reason as he or she could before. Multiple strokes should also produce a decline...
After a stroke, even the most basic movements can become impaired. In order to move a leg, finger or other body part, the brain must send the message...
About 700,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. Ischemic stroke has count for about 83% of cases. They occur when clots form within the arteries t...
Diabetes Awareness Male: Its the number one cause of blindness in adults. It doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke. If this trend continues, on...
Treating Vertigo with the Epley Chair Dr. Travis Stork: Dr. Micheal OLeary and Dr. Ian Purcell are pioneers in the field of neurology imbalance and a...
The Correlation Between Daily Aspirin Intake and Decrease of Heart Attack Will taking a daily aspirin decrease a womans heart attack risk? If you are...
Male 1: Since now youve been with sleep apnea for many years, why do you have to treat sleep apnea? Shaw: Good question. There are a few reasons. One...
Obesity is a clinical condition occurring when the amount of excess fat on the persons body impost physiological function and reduces life expectancy...
Host: We've all had the odd case of pins and needles, but have you ever considered using the real thing to get yourself back on track? According to r...
Female Speaker: They're everywhere you turn food and beverages that provide nothing more than empty calories to children. With the increased availabi...
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is a form of hormone replace therapy, the difference being is that predominately hormone replacement therapy...
Question: In treating sleep apnea help me be healthier? Dr. Abraham. M. Ishaaya: Sleep apnea is associated with increased risk of stroke, high blood ...
Carolyn Gorman: Walking is a simple pleasure Russell smith now save his each day after years of smoking he began to develop debilitating leg pain. Ru...
Lyle Hurd: Im Lyle Hurd, editor and publisher of Total Health magazine. Im speaking today with Dr. Parris Kidd who has introduced the ingredient call...
Lyle Hurd: We have the pleasure today to be talking with Robert Kowalski, author of nine books. He is an expert on heart disease. The heart disease i...
Jennifer Mathews: Eileen Lightcap used to feel like she was in a fog all day long. Eileen Lightcap: I just didn't have the desire to do anything, bec...
Jennifer Matthews: Blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage, amputations, heart disease, stroke, everyday fears for people with diabetes. Iris Larssen...
Jennifer Matthews: These houses are the fruits of Clifford Golatt Jr.'s labor. For more than 20 years, he worked as a brick mason. But he went from l...
Jennifer Matthews: Today, scrapbooking helps Judy Goatley relax. A few weeks ago, she was on shaky ground. Judy Goatley: I was just kind of going bac...
Dr. Dean Edell: Heart Disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., beating all forms of cancer combined. And stroke doesn't fall fa...
Host: What is a mini-stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: A mini-stroke is a term that we use to be able to describe an interruption of blood flow that occurs ...
Host: What are the signs or symptoms of a stroke in adults? Dr. Nina Solenski: There are some very common signs that all of us need to recognize so t...
Host: How do I determine whether stroke surgical treatments are worth the risk? Dr. Nina Solenski: To determine the risks versus the benefit of any o...
Sherri Dmyterko: It's the first innovation in hypertension treatment in more than a decade. Rasilex has received Health Canada approval for the treat...
Atleast 25 million Americans have mobility impairments because empathy starts with understanding. This video will look at some common disabilities th...
Female If you suffer from recurrent problems with your cholesterol levels your doctor may recommend a medication. How will your physician decide what...
Which health conditions are associated with sleep apnea? Dr. McPherson: Well you can think about health conditions associated with sleep apnea in two...
At-Home Cholesterol Test Dr. Travis Stork: With the cost of medical care skyrocketing, more and more Americans are turning to budget friendly do-it-y...
Pat: Hi my name is Pat and Im from Redding Massachusetts and I like to know, what are the most common risk factors for getting a stroke? Male: Pat th...
Learn about Mobile Phones and Music Therapy Female: It's hard to believe that a mere decade ago, you werent considered eccentric if you didnt have a ...
Narrator: People undergoing surgery or with vascular problems are at higher risk for life-threatening blood clots. A medication often used for patien...
When I first met Peggy she had sort of a gray, ashen color on all of my visits with her and after I performed the surgery and she had been really dra...
Well, each night when you go to sleep and you turn the lights off is when sleep apnea begins to rear its ugly head. As you fall asleep and your windp...
Symptoms of sleep apnea at night time when you are sleeping can include snoring, blockages of the windpipe where you are gasping for air, where you a...
Female Speaker 1: I just no, I don't want to be diabetic. Female Speaker 2: I watched my grandmother pass from a stroke caused by diabetes and that w...
Can oils be healthy? Jeannette Jordan: I believe everybody should know that all oils are not bad. There are such things as healthier oils or what we ...
Question: What is the relationship between heart attack or stroke and diabetes? Dr. Thaddeus Bell: One of the things that we are founding out is that...
Are African American men are more like to die from heart attack than other people? There has been recent research to show that people who lack high s...
For atrial fibrillation, there are many options. It used to be that doctors just maybe give you a medication and sent you home and said, Just live wi...
I am Mellanie True Hills. I am a heart patient advocate and the CEO of stopafib.org, an atrial fibrillation patient website. Atrial fibrillation is a...
Raena Morgan: Are heart attacks hereditary? Dr. Owen Thompson: They tend to be, but not everybody. Somebody is the first in every family to do at eve...
Jennifer Mathews: Fifty-six-year-old Tom Calvaresi is the driving force behind his family winery. So when his heart started feeling funny, he did not...
Jennifer Matthews: For most of Joyce Smith's life, migraines have been in control. Joyce Smith: One time it was so bad I couldn't even see to dial th...
Josh: I am Josh from Old Town, Maine, and I want to know, does high cholesterol have an effect on contracting diabetes? Mimi Ghosh: This is a great q...
Dr. Dean Edell: Sylvia Hyatt works hard to keep her diabetes in check. Sylvia Hyatt: I watch what I eat, I try to walk and do what I can. I try to re...
Matt: I am Matt from New York, a good friend of mine has epilepsy and I was wondering what causes epilepsy and can it be controlled through medicatio...
Host: Why is it important not to smoke? Kathy Reily: Not smoking is very important if you have diabetes because it is a risk factor for heart attack ...
Host: Does your body get healthier after you quit smoking? Eletta Hansen: I think it will be helpful for you to log on to www.cancer.org and review t...
Host: What do some mini-stroke seem to clear up without treatment? Dr. Nina Solenski: The reason that many of them go away is because they are caused...
Host: Are there some stroke risk factors that cannot be prevented? Dr. Nina Solenski: There are three major risk factors that we unfortunately cannot...
Host: Can stroke causing clots dissolve on their own? Dr. Nina Solenski: The clotting system is a balance. It's a balance between actually the format...
Host: What signs or symptoms occur if your child suffers from a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: It's important that you observe what they are doing as a n...
Host: How common are strokes in adults and what are the causes? Dr. Nina Solenski: Actually, they are very common in adults and as we age, the incide...
Dr. Nina Solenski: Hi, I am Nina Solenski. I am one of the Stroke Neurologists here at the University of Virginia Health System. We will be talking a...
This is Insider Medicine in 60 from Paris, according to research and The Lancet Neurology statins can Crestor risk by one fifth. In a middle of north...
Nader: Hi! I'm Nader from Moab, Utah. I like to hike & bike in the heat of the summer, and I often worried about dehydration and heatstroke. What ste...
Faye Lee: You know, for actually generations now there has been an enormous difference between the way women, have been perceived and treated in the ...
You have heard of people having strokes but transient ischemic attacks, what are those? TIA is a mini strokes being like a regular or ischemic or blo...
Speaker: Learn more about how stroke survivors work to recover their mobility. Dr. Stephen Silberstein: Paralysis and Spasticity lead to balance prob...
Female: Cholesterol! You hear the word a lot, but what exactly is cholesterol and why should you be concerned about it. Male: Cholesterol is a fatty ...
Travis Stroke: Welcome back. Today, we are talking about what women want and before the break, Jillian gave us all little commercial break assignment...
What do survivors of the atomic bomb blast that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan 65 years ago have to a health insurance mandate passed by the...
Pam Peeke: We all have issues and excuses when it comes to taking care of our health. Just give me two minutes of your time and Ill help you figure o...
What Can Women Do To Decrease Their Level of Cardiovascular Risk? Well I think women need to absolutely know the specific information about what they...
The most common depends on what your blood pressure is. And one of the things that many people dont know, women anyway and men and the general public...
Dr. Mona Khanna: The consequences of having high blood pressure are many, high blood pressure can affect almost ever organ in the body, but the one t...
Type 2 diabetes is a serious and wide spread medical condition. One that can put you at increase risk for a heart attack or stroke particularly if yo...
Max Coppes: What are the challenges? One is to get donors. In the African American population there are not a lot of donors that come forward to be o...
Q: Can you lower your risks of having a stroke? Female: There are modifiable risk factors or non-modifiable risk factors. Non-modifiable risk factors...
I am Mellanie True Hills. I am the CEO of the American Foundation for Womens Health and of a non-profit website stopafib.org for atrial fibrillation ...
In this video well find out what physical therapy is and the role that it has play in the treatment of many conditions. Mostly we talk about osteopat...
How do omega-3s affect the cardiovascular system? Sue Brennan: Well, researchers have identified that EPA and DHA are important components of the ant...
The On-X Valve PROACT Trial Dr. John Puskas: There have been several interesting studies with this particular valve, this new valve that would sugges...
Jennifer Matthews: As a photographer, Richard Smith needs constant focus. Today, he only has a scar to show up for the speech problems, numbness and ...
Jennifer Matthews: Olivia Larwood doesn't realize how close she came to losing her mom. Two weeks after delivering Olivia by c-section, Michelle suff...
John Kuluz: Hi! Why not? Jennifer Matthews: He looks like an average toddler, but at less than 20 months old Dylan Ludwig has already had a rough lif...
Jennifer Mathews: There's a lot Nicolle See likes about playing soccer. Nicolle See: Just having fun and like getting exercise. Jennifer Mathews: And...
Host: What about cholesterol? Kathy Reily: People with diabetes have an increased risk for having heart attack and stroke. Men with diabetes have abo...
Host: What are some preventable risk factors for a stroke? Dr. Nina Solenski: The things that we can change have to do with our lifestyle. The number...
A stroke survivor may experience difficulty speaking like he or she once did. Aphasia is a language disorder which results in partial or total loss o...
Understanding Cholesterol Cholesterol #1: What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol, you hear the word all the time. But what it is really mean? And should yo...
Female: Cholesterol, you hear the word all the time, but what does it really mean and why should you care? Male1: Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like sub...
Male Speaker: I agree to why you need to keep taps in your waist measurement, but first I want to talk about how to properly measure your waist. We a...
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program Dr. Travis Stork: Nearly 24 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, the numbers are even rising...
Treating Chronic Bronchitis with Antibiotics Kier: I'm Kier. I'm 24. I'm from Missoula, Montana and I would like to know what adverse effects smoking...
The Long Term Effects of High Blood Pressure Steve: I'm Steve from Nashville, Tennessee Id like to learn more about the long term effects of blood pr...
Weight Loss Medication Risks Andrew Holtz: Responses to new information about the potential risks of a popular weight loss drug are highlighting some...
Host: Everybody enjoys some summertime fun in the sun. But as human beings, we definitely have a limit to the amount of sunshine we can soak up. And ...
Female Speaker: Chronic kidney disease rarely claims the spotlight, but this dangerous condition is nearly as common as diabetes. Glenn Chertow: Chro...
Male Speaker: Since 1965 warning labels have been telling people that smoking and tobacco use are hazardous to their health. Tobacco use causes cance...
You might be tempted to use the two terms interchangeably but being obese I not the same as being overweight. Obesity means having a very high amount...
Rebecca Fox: In difficult financial times its not uncommon for people to cut corners like going without certain foods. But when one American mother d...
Unfortunately, when you have a 15 or 20 minutes office visit and today youve got a backache, today youve trouble sleeping, today your migraine is act...
Smoking directly is what we call a vassal constrictor or mixed blood vessels contract and acts differ. So the pulse wave essentially of ball pressure...
Diabetes: How does it affect the heart? Dr. Kim Pugh: Diabetes is associated with heart disease, stroke disease and it's indirectly by raising your b...
Hi, I am Dr. Sean Evans. I am a neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurosciences at UCSD. The biggest issue for women is estrogen replacement the...
The latest news is that an expensive medicine called Vytorin that's been heavily marketed on television with very attention grabbing ads may not be a...
James Matthews: She may be 94, but Margaret Gallinetti is the one caring for others, even after she had a stroke last year. Margaret Gallinetti: I co...
Simon: Hi! I am Simon from Old Town, Maine and I was wondering besides stroke and heart-attack, are there any further complications I can have becaus...
Richard Actman: And he actually puts himself within the software and he is able to perform. Dean Edell: Our bodies and brains are complex machines wi...
Male Speaker: We have always wanted to transcend the limitations of human condition. Male Speaker: 30 years ago popular TV shows like the Bionic Man ...
Male Speaker: If excess weight and obesity is such a problem, why are people living longer? Dr. William McCarthy: Well part of this has been in the g...
Male Speaker: What is metabolic syndrome? Dr. William McCarthy: Metabolic syndrome is really a constellation of findings that a medical care provider...
Host: What can be done to help lower the risk of a stroke if you have unpreventable risk factors? Dr. Nina Solenski: The most important thing is havi...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is insidermedicinein60 from London. According to research in the journal Biomaterials, stem cells may be able to repair brain ...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is Insidermedicine in 60. From Boston - According to research in the Journal Hypertension, women who drink skimmed milk may re...
From Washington, stress is linked to obesity. Researchers studying mice have shown that stressed mice have an increased risk for gaining weight. It i...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is insidermedicine in 60. From New Orleans, according to research presented to the American Heart Association, childhood obesi...
This is Insidermedicine in 60. From Phoenix - A fourteen-year old Arizonan boy has become the sixth American this year to die of a water-based microo...
Dr. Lauren: What we see here and on the screen is the artery and it can be looked at either with color or without color if it is looked at with color...
Sherri Dmyterko: News Canada, Information For Life. A recent Leger Marketing Survey has found that Canadians don't seem to be as on top of their heal...
Female Speaker: To Canadians, winter is associated with the joys of skating, the thrills of sledding, and the drudgery of shoveling. Each accompanied...
Strokes are serious business. High risk patient may take medications to prevent them. Two types of medication are particularly helpful in preventing ...
A stroke can occur in any part of the brain. Here is what happens when it is in the right hemisphere. A stroke in the right hemisphere of the brain o...
Female: If you are among the 18% of Americans with high cholesterol, you might be wondering is there a quick cure. Male: Unfortunately, there is no m...
Anti-Aging Yoga Move - Downward-Facing Dog If you want to stay young, exercise maybe the answer and study after study, regular workouts had been prov...
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The Doctors and Everyday Health discuss the female-specific symptoms of a stroke and how to prevent one.
Advice for Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients The fear of the gastric bypass has been pretty much propagated by other patients complications. So we know...
What Atrial Fibrillation Is Steven Hiklen: Steven Hiklen, Medford Lakes, New Jersey. My dad has something called atrial fibrillation, is this dangero...
How Alzheimer, Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Differ Daemon: Hi my name is Daemon from Los Angeles, California and my question is -what are the di...
What High Blood Pressure Means So high blood pressure also known as hypertension simply put is an elevated measurement of the arterial pressure in th...
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Female Speaker: Time now for a Health for Life Minute. Female Speaker: The commonly prescribed blood thinner warfarin, also known by its brand name C...
Heart Attack Risks With Caffeine Caffeine does not usually cause heart attacks. What caffeine does is it stimulates the heart so that your heart rate...
Why Heart Attacks in Young Women are Increasing We are seeing an increase in heart attacks probably for many different reasons. One is that there are...
The leading cause of stroke for women is actually atrial fibrillation. So, thats the leading cause of stroke overall and particularly, women.
Can a Vitamin C Deficiency Cause a Stroke? Dr. Holick: Theres good evidence now that even stroke has been associated with vitamin D deficiency in bot...
A patent foramen ovale or a PFO is a connection between the two atrial or receiving chambers of the heart the right and left atrium. It exists at bi...
Why Is It Important To Cure Atrial Fibrillation? Dr. Brian deGuzman: I think the biggest reason to cure it is probably two-fold; one to reduce stroke...
Atherosclerosis means the build-up of plaque in the arteries. It could be in the arteries that go to your heart muscle; it could be the arteries that...
Question: What are the signs and symptoms of Heart Disease? Dr. Amy Epps: From a coronary artery heart attack's standpoint, since that can be the mos...
Dr. Gayenell Magwood: Diabetes is complex. We don't know every thing, sometimes here people say genetics or what have you but we do know that African...
Pamela Mazza: It's the long-term complications that we worry about. Untreated diabetes over time can cause blindness which is totally preventable if ...
Raena Morgan: Dr. Thompson, say you make it to the hospital, you're having heart attack, and you're lucky enough to get to the hospital in time. What...
Female Speaker: These days, with medical miracles, you don't have to suffer the same damages from a stroke as you used to, right? Owen R. Thompson: M...
TISSUE VALVES VS. MECHANICAL VALVES Allen Graeve: Replacement valves generally come in two broad categories, Tissue or Mechanical. The tissue kind ar...
Jennifer Matthews: Esther Kornel enjoys reading, music, and family. Life is good. So it was a terrible shock to find out she was at serious risk for ...
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Host: Why should people quit smoking? Eletta Hansen: Smoking causes serious health concerns, smokers are at much higher risk for cancer, stroke, lung...
Dr. Susan Sharma: This is Insidermedicine in 60. From Spain; According to research in the journal Circulation, coffee may help reduce stroke risk in ...
Hi, my name is Tracy Bell, and we will be demonstrating a full body Swedish massage, and we will be beginning with her arm. Now, you want to add just...
Allison Chow: For insidermedicinein60, I'm Allison Chow from Finland. According to a study that followed over 26,000 male smokers for over 13 years, ...
Dr. Yi Ning Strube: This is insidermedicine in 60. From Texas, waist to hip ratio may be more important than body mass index or BMI in predicting who...
Sherri Dmyterko: Dave Scharf is a poker expert. He has been playing semi-professional black jack and poker for years. He seen first hand some of the ...
Neck and face. Using the hands simultaneously, apply bilateral effleurage beginning at external notch. Continue effleurage from external notch over t...
Female: Is that persistent tremor just a normal sign of aging? Or could it be something more serious? Could it be a Parkinsons disease? Male: More th...
Carotid Artery Ultrasound for Early Detection of Heart Disease Travis: But there is and quick task they could help you from becoming a medical statis...
How to Avoid Heat Strokes in the Summer Jim: I'm Jim from Fridley Minnesota. I'm 74 years old. Now that summer time is here, I'm worried about heatst...
The Prognosis for High Blood Pressure Patients So high blood pressure can have varied effects on the body and the prognosis is varied. If its found a...
Learn about Fish and Facials Host: Not so long ago, it was traditional for families in many couches to eat fish once a week. As the old pals give way...
Audra Lowe: Everyone raise your right hand and repeat after me I pledge to live a healthier life. Now that might seem a little silly, but this is ser...
EmpowHer Asks: What are the complications for women with type 1 diabetes? Henry Do, MD Hospitalist/Regional Medical Officer Its hard to medic complic...
Rebecca Fox: Its being held thats a study that will change the way doctors practice medicine. Researchers reported that a cholesterol fighting Statin...
Raena Morgan: Our blood pressure, how often should we have it taken and how quickly can it become too high? Dr. Owen Thompson: Well, very good questi...
Lyle Hurd: Welcome. I am Lyle Hurd, editor and publisher of Total Health magazine. Were visiting today with Dr. Parris Kidd. Youve just recently comp...
Female Speaker: The National Institute of Mental Health estimates one in four Americans over the age of 18 suffer from some type of mental health dis...
Jay Butler: This kind of chronic pain is the fact that you feel like you are loosing control over your life. Host: What happens when traditional trea...
Kenya Bailey: Hi, this is Kenya Bailey and I am going to be showing you today how to do a deep tissue on someone's back. We are going to start with t...
Susan Sharma: This is insidermedicinein60 from Washington. According to research in the journal Stroke, the risk for stroke among women increases wit...
