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The Liver Doc shares brain scan of 40-year-old on alcohol; highlights link between brain strokes and drinking
This is not the first time The Liver Doc has spoken about the risks of alcohol consumption and advo…
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More young people are having strokes. A doctor shares 3 ways to help prevent them.
Keeping stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure and being overweight, under control can lo…
Kim Schewitz
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A 41-year-old man died of a stroke after taking generic Viagra with alcohol
People need to know about the potential side effects of sildenafil, a generic form of Viagra, when …
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A man suffered a 'shower of strokes' at age 31, and took more than 6 months to relearn how to walk, talk, and eat
Kirk Godbeer, a 31-year-old chef, woke up with pins and needles on his left side. 22 months later, …
Anna Medaris Miller
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Forget Dry January the One Week No Booze Method may be an easier way to reap the benefits of drinking less alcohol
Cutting back on drinking alcohol, even if we don't quite completely, can be great for our health. T…
Kashmira Gander
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Demi Lovato says she had a heart attack and 3 strokes after an overdose
Her doctors said she was five to 10 minutes from death, Lovato said in the trailer for an upcoming …
Canela López
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Consuming low-calorie sweetener may increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
Erythritol, an artificial sweetener found in Splenda packets, was linked to enhanced blood clotting…
Andrea Michelson
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Tatum O'Neal says she 'almost died' after a 2020 stroke and near-fatal overdose that stripped her of the ability to read or write
"I'm crying a lot more lately and that's a very good thing," Tatum O'Neal said about her recovery j…
Esme Mazzeo
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1 alcoholic drink a day may reduce your risk of stress-related heart attacks, study says
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital studied brain scans of 754 people and said they found…
Mia de Graaf
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Doctors dismissed these 3 young people's symptoms as migraines or drug-related — but they were really having strokes
About 10% of strokes happen in people under 50, but doctors may think young people's symptoms are c…
Anna Medaris
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How to recognize early heat stroke symptoms and cool your body down
The early signs of heat stroke can be flushed skin, heavy sweating, rapid breathing or heart rate, …
Erin Heger,Jason R. McKnight
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'The West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin told he'd had a stroke after waking up at night and crashing into walls
The screenwriter shared his story to raise awareness: "If it'll get one person to stop smoking," he…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A man died of a stroke days after a realtor found him lying on the floor but did not call for help, says report
The realtor wrote that she was unsure whether Randy Vaughan was dead or had drunk too much on Super…
Alia Shoaib
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A 26-year-old teacher had a stroke between classes, but she assumed the headache and wooziness was caused by her period
Christina Saldivar collapsed in the bathroom with a severe headache. At the hospital, she learned s…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A controversial Hollywood psychiatrist conducted Bella Hadid's brain scans, inspiring the model to stop drinking
Dr. Daniel Amen, popular among celebrities, conducted brain scans that inspired Bella Hadid to quit…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Brain damage helped these cigarette smokers quit, researchers say. The findings could one day help people overcome addiction.
Scientists who studied brain scans of smokers who coincidentally quit after experiencing brain dama…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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People who nap during the day are more likely to develop high blood pressure and stroke, study finds
Napping regularly is linked to higher risk of stroke and high blood pressure, data suggests, but it…
Gabby Landsverk
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A SoulCycle instructor had a stroke at 33, but she says doctors dismissed her because they didn't recognize her symptoms of stomach pains and double vision
SoulCycle instructor Emma Zaks had severe stomach pains for weeks, then woke up cross-eyed. An auto…
Anna Medaris Miller
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5 nasty side effects of mixing ibuprofen and alcohol and how long you should wait to drink after taking NSAIDs
Mixing ibuprofen and alcohol once won't harm the average healthy person but doing it regularly coul…
Kelly Burch,Jason McKnight
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A man collapsed with life-threatening brain bleeding in a karaoke bar — but doctors almost sent him home because they assumed he was drunk
In "The Night the Lights Went Out," Drew Magary shares a near-death experience. He'd had less than …