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Women's migraines linked to higher stroke, heart attack risk CNN Health.com: Heart surgery that may cure headaches In the second study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Ann I. Scher, Ph.D., … Migraines May Carry Long-Term BaggageU.S. News & World Report Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack RiskForbes Frequent migraine with aura linked to stroke, lower frequency with …TheHeart.Org Newswise (press release) -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) all 96 news articles »

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The Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received renewal of a multi-million dollar grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to continue the development of new approaches to treat hypertension and vascular disease. The program is in its 16th year of existence at the School of Medicine.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Hilary Duff is joining the cast of “Gossip Girl” — but not on a regular basis.

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More and more adults are being proactive about prevention.

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The Westwood Invitational is littered with stories. They’re everywhere and every year we try to tell a few of them, which only means we leave hundreds out every single day.From how one guy got up and down from 80 yards to save triple bogey to how somebody else managed to four-putt from eight feet rarely makes it in the paper because there’s way too much of that to keep up with. Still, we try to …

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The chief medical officer answers your questions

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Redwood Regional Medical Group has been serving the North Bay communities for over fifty years. It is well-known and respected for its imaging services and for the breadth and quality of its cancer care. Redwood is also becoming known for the quality and uniqueness of its vascular disease care.

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( Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center ) The Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received renewal of a multi-million dollar grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to continue the development of new approaches to treat hypertension and vascular disease. The program is in its 16th …

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IN an industry dominated by pills and potions, an Eltham psychiatrist has dared to think out of the square and investigate a new way of wellbeing.

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JAMA. 2009;302(1):20-21. Health care facilities should use high-quality videoconferencing systems connecting expert neurologists for rapid, remote examination and treatment of patients undergoing suspected strokes, says a policy statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).

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In 2001, the Utah Department of Health began tracking “sentinel events,” or unexpected outcomes following surgery. Sentinel events include post-operative deaths, strokes, heart attacks and medical mistakes. Seven sentinel events were tracked that year. In 2008, 89 sentinel events were recorded, and the much higher number is attributed to the better, more thorough reporting that began in 2007. …

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Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack Risk Forbes But the finding is "complex," varying with migraine frequency, said Kurth, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and a senior … Women's migraines linked to higher stroke, heart attack riskCNN Migraines May Carry Long-Term BaggageU.S. News & World Report Migraine and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Migraine …Newswise (press release) Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) -TheHeart.Org all 96 news articles »

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A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP identified a distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype, designated as narrow-band elevated low frequency coupling (e-LFCNB), that is associated with prevalent hypertension, stroke, greater severity of sleep disordered breathing and sleep fragmentation in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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Murray’s return the key as Haas plots revenge

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Redwood Regional Medical Group has been serving the North Bay communities for over fifty years. It is well-known and respected for its imaging services and for the breadth and quality of its cancer care. Redwood is also becoming known for the quality and uniqueness of its vascular disease care.

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