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Syphilitic stroke
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Drug ads influence drug prescription rate
An interesting article appeared in USA Today concerning the influence of pharmaceutical advertising on prescription practices by... Read more »
The Importance of Checking with Your Doctor About Medication
It seems like every time I turn on the television or open a magazine, I see them: ads for prescription drugs. They are everywhere. The... Read more »
Hemiplegic Migraine: The Basics
To understand Hemiplegic Migraine, we have to understand that Migraine attacks are episodic manifestations of a genetic neurological... Read more »
Migraines and Essential Stroke Awareness
We've discussed the link between Migraines and stroke several times. Research has shown that people with Migraine disease, especially... Read more »
Video: Migraine and Stroke Risk
The research studies that came out showing that Migraine can increase stroke risk caused strress and concern for many Migraineurs. Much of... Read more »
From Our Sources
Acupuncture for Strokes
SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- From treating pain to easing nausea, acupuncture is becoming more common in the United States. Now, scientists... Read more »
Gene Increases Stroke Risk
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For some people, its their genes, not clogged arteries, increasing their risk of having a stroke. Researchers followed 9,178... Read more »
Treatment Helpful in Reducing Risk of Depression After Stroke
As if the "normal" recover from a stroke weren't difficult enough, stroke victims show an increased risk of developing depression. In the U.S., more... Read more »
Mid-Life Stroke More Common in Women than Men
Many Migraineurs have become aware that having Migraine disease increases our risk of stroke. In women with Migraine, there is an average of 2.16... Read more »
Stroke: The Basics
Everyone should know the basics about strokes. Given the evidence that having Migraine disease increases our risk of stroke, it is especially... Read more »
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