By Neil A. Nadkarni, MD, Director of the Neurovascular Inflammation Team (NVITe), Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Stony Brook Medicine In an ever-changing world with new advances every day, stroke-related disability is a constant. But it doesn’t have to be. Though we can limit some of the initial damage caused by stroke, the reality is that … Read more
by Keith Foisset, Jr. When I sat in the emergency room as a 15-year-old, I didn’t know what to expect from the throbbing pain in my head. I was confused and scared. Just three days earlier, I had felt my left arm go numb and lost coordination. I was later diagnosed with a right parietal … Read more
For over 43 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) has helped prepare kids for success by supporting their physical, mental, and emotional well-being through the Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. Now more than ever, it takes an extraordinary commitment to support students’ overall health. The AHA recommends children age 6 to 17 get … Read more