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Australia: A new meta-analysis published in JAMA Cardiology has suggested that low-dose combinations (LDCs) with 3 or 4 antihypertensives are an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for the...

New Medtronic Neurovascular Co-Lab Platform drives collaboration and connections among start-ups, physicians, and institutions; aims to improve stroke treatment and access for patients worldwide DUBLIN

Fainting, especially if it is recurring, can be a symptom and a risk factor for serious cardiovascular disease in some cases. In fact, untreated symptoms can trigger severe heart problems like arrhythmia, heart failure, cardiac arrest or even death.

DALLAS: Stroke survivors who practiced a seated form of Tai Chi had equal or greater improvement in hand and arm strength, shoulder range of motion, balance control, symptoms of depression and...

Stroke Journal Report - A study in China found that after three months of practicing a modified form of Tai Chi in which participants are seated, stroke survivors had improved hand and arm function, sitting balance, mental health and quality of life, compared to stroke survivors who participated in a standard stroke rehabilitation exercise program.

BAD: Deloitte Sponsorship Just days after blasting UHIP consultant Deloitte, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo spoke at a conference in California -- sponsored by Deloitte.  "We paid them a lot of money, we didn’t get what we paid for," Raimondo said at the time of Deloittes involvement in the UHIP debacle. "And they represented to us that it was in much better shape than in fact it was: defective functionality, incomplete interfaces, engines that still aren’t working." Days later, Raimo...

At 15:03 on an otherwise-normal afternoon in 2014, an 85-year-old male developed a sudden onset of right-sided weakness. Upon witnessing his symptoms, a family member called emergency medical services at 15:08. At 15:13 EMS arrived. The crew’s initial exam demonstrated an alert and oriented 100-kg geriatric male with marked weakness of his right arm and leg. His past medical history included coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, deep vein thrombosis status post-IVC f...