The risk of developing dementia is significantly higher within a year of surviving a stroke, a new study using data from Ontario suggests. In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/gorodenkoff) In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is …
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20%, according to a large, international study paid for by Novo Nordisk, the drugmaker behind the product. Published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study included more than 17,600 participants aged 45 and older who had preexisting heart conditions. …
Gabriel and his dog Axel – courtesy of Amanda Tanner. From the Washington Post comes the story of a family border collie whose 5:30 a.m. wake-up call saved the future, and possibly the life, of a family member. Daines and Amanda were woken up by their dog Axel early on a Saturday morning in their …
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Charlie Manuel, the former Phillies manager who led the team to a World Series victory in 2008, is improving after suffering a stroke on Saturday. According to a statement released by the Phillies organization, Manuel’s wife, Missy, said he “had made improvements over the past 12 hours, and that his doctors are …
The implant doesn’t record thoughts. Instead it captures the electrical signals that control the muscle movements of the lips, tongue, jaw, and voice box—all the movements that enable speech. For example, “if you make a P sound or a B sound, it involves bringing the lips together. So that would activate a certain proportion of …