Measuring circulation in the ankle using a device similar to a blood pressure cuff can help identify asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors, a group at much higher risk of subsequent cerebrovascular events, according to a study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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If you have heartburn more than two times a week, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease .
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I’m a person with peripheral neuropathy. I have tolerated this condition for two years, but now it’s getting worse.
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AstraZeneca Plca s experimental blood-thinner Brilinta prevented 16 percent more heart attacks, strokes and deaths than standard therapy with Sanofi-Aventis SAa s and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
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A graphic shows what’s inside your joints, and what can go wrong. This Week’s Question: I’m pretty sure I have arthritis in my knee.
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The NHS has apologised after writing to a dead man to say sorry for leaving him to die in agony three-and-a-half-years after he died.
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Dear Dr. Donohue: During summers, I am very active. I play softball, swim and enter many competitive sailboat races.
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That used to be the case for Ross Helfer of Charlotte, N.C. He suffered from both tendonitis in his right arm and chronic knee pain brought on by a tear to the meniscus in his knee.
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Stay Positive! Know that you are not alone. Getting relief from fibromyalgia pain is possible.
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Sometimes you can help treat sore knees at home. Here are some methods for you to consider.
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