Music could one day be used as a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and heart patient rehabilitation, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that music with faster tempos resulted in increased breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Minutes after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, a 35-year-old woman suddenly felt her left arm go weak. Her speech became slurred and she lost feeling on the left side of her face. She was having a stroke. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Drinking three or more cups of tea a day may significantly reduce the chances of having a stroke, scientists claim. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

This is from a year ago, a bit long, and sounds New-Agey at times, but is interesting for anyone interested in the old Huxley model of the transcendent experience. Taylor had a stroke, which shut off blood to her left hemisphere, and her symptoms, as she describes them, are very interesting. picked by drogue 9 months ago

After suffering a stroke, a 64 year old woman loses the use of her left arm. However, tests have proven that her brain now recognizes a "phantom limb" that has taken its place.
It is the first ever recorded case of a patient being able to see, feel and move a phantom limb, the research team told the Annals of Neurology. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Second hand smoking considerably increases the risk of stroke for your spouse, a new study suggests. picked by Maxriter 1 year ago

A case reported to the Journal of Neuropsychiatry tells the case of a 57-year old gay man who after his second stroke found himself sexually attracted to women instead of men. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

A woman with an inoperable brain tumour is spending £40,000 on plastic surgery – so she can die looking like movie star Demi Moore. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Up to 60% of stroke patients develop impaired visual awareness - a condition known as "visual neglect".

Listening to pleasant music can help restore that vision according to scientists picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

Listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve a patient's recovery, research suggests. picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Suffering a stroke can have a profound effect on relationships and lead to significant changes in how couples relate to each other on a physical, psychological, social and emotional level, according a study in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. picked by stinkobinko 5 months ago

ANGELINA Jolie is the gold standard of beauty among women seeking cosmetic surgery and that's not about to change, a leading Hollywood surgeon has told Australian specialists. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Just one month after undergoing a penis enlargement surgery, a patient of a Moscow plastic surgery clinic has asked the doctors to restore the original size of his penis. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Increasing British women are seeking state-funded cosmetic surgery on their genitals. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Hypnotherapist Alex Lenkei left medics stunned by snubbing anaesthetic and sending himself into a trance before undergoing surgery. Anaesthetist Richard Venn said the surgery would usually be carried out under general anaesthetic. picked by karenben 2 years ago

Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota suffered a possible stroke Wednesday.

If he had a stroke. If it is severe enough to force him to resign, than the republican governor of South Dakota could appoint anyone he wishes to the position, presumably a republican. This would put control of the senate back in republican hands.

**edit**: Spokesperson said not a stroke. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A long but very interesting read about fuel engines. Theories, histories, differences, ways for better efficiences, and much much more. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A man who had a stroke and went blind while flying a plane was guided safely to the ground by an RAF jet scrambled to come to his rescue. picked by topofall 1 year ago

David Jason Stinson was a football coach for a Kentucky high school. Sadly due to the heat as well as the creatine and Adderall that the boy was taking the player collapsed and died from a heat stroke. A jury sensibly recognized that the coach was not at fault. Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

An Indiana woman with advanced throat cancer says she had to divorce her husband to afford a life-saving surgery. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago