Learn More About StrokeStroke is a medical term used to describe the rapidly developing loss of the functionality of the brain due to any kind of disturbance in the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. People suffering from ischemia have the high possibility of being affected by stroke. Stroke, like a faint or a fit, is often referred to as an ictus, especially before any diagnosis is made.
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Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.
Cholera outbreak 'covered up' in China
Authorities in eastern China covered up an outbreak of cholera for 12 days out of fears that publicising the often fatal disease would shock the local population, state press said Sunday.
Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the
football game feeling rotten.
Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away
FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego
boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to
Switzerland a couple years ago.
Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races
Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher...
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.
Odds of getting new kidney uneven
People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
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