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If you're having a heart attack, you may be better off going to a general community hospital than to one with a sophisticated cardiology facility, according to the results of a recent study. After analyzing thousands of people who had...
High-fiber, low-fat diet may prevent heartburn, according to research. Recent finding: People who ate four servings of fat were twice as likely...
Drugs for heartburn and reflux disease increase risk of intestinal infections. Medications such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine...
Many people who suffer from heartburn take over-the-counter antacids or expensive prescription medication, such as esomeprazole (Nexium) and larsoprazob (Prevacio. These treatments...
Most doctors tell patients who suffer from the searing, shooting pain of heartburn to avoid spicy foods, alcohol and chocolate. But new...
Can you tell if someone is having a stroke? Yes, say researchers. The odds are good that you can, even for a...
Baby aspirin and coated aspirin might not be sufficient to prevent strokes, according to research performed at several major stroke centers. People...
An ischemic stroke happens when at least one blood clot blocks the supply of blood to the brain. Conventional treatments are only...
What started as idle conjecture has produced a promising—and unconventional—treatment to prevent brain damage caused by a stroke. Dr. James...
Call an ambulance if you think you are having a stroke—even if you live close to a hospital. Recent finding: Stroke...
Foods that may reduce brain damage from stroke include blueberries, spinach and spirulina, a type of green algae. These foods have high...
When most people hear about the condition atherosclerosis, they think of heart attack and stroke. But the same disease process (plaque buildup...