Augusta University HealthMost of us will schedule a visit to the doctor if we’re having pain or just feel like something’s wrong. And often, if those symptoms go away before our visit, we happily cancel...
Dr. Jeff SwitzerEvery 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke, and about every four minutes, it claims a life. Stroke kills more than 133,000 people a year, according to the American Heart...
Most people can say that they know someone who has struggled with a memory disorder, like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, or movement disorder, like Parkinson’s disease...
Women who suffer from epilepsy — a neurological disorder marked by sudden, recurrent seizures that are associated with abnormal electrical activity — have a lot to consider. Those...
An 88-year-old woman was going about her day when the right side of her body felt weak and she was suddenly unable to speak — the signs of a massive stroke. She was in Dublin...
Think good balance isn’t important? Try performing everyday activities, such as walking, getting up from a chair or bending over, without it. An estimated 1 in 7 Americans...
Forgot where you put your car keys? It happens to all of us, but as we get older, simple forgetting isn’t so simple. Many of us worry, “What if it’s Alzheimer’s?”...