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Bladder Training

When you have trouble controlling your bladder, you never know when you're going to feel the sudden, uncontrollable urge to go. Gradually increase ...

Bladder Spasms

A bladder spasm, or 'detrusor contraction,' occurs when the bladder muscle squeezes suddenly without warning, causing an urgent need to release uri...

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

A subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of bleeding stroke that happens between your brain and the membrane that surrounds it. Magnetic resonance imagi...

Stroke Signs and Symptoms

If you or someone with you shows any signs of stroke, don’t wait. Some treatments must begin within a few hours of symptoms.

What is a Stroke?

With either type of stroke, brain cells can’t live more than a few minutes without oxygen. If you have high blood pressure (consistently over 130/8...

Stroke Recovery and Arm Rehab: Important Questions

Use the following questions as a guide when you talk with your doctor about what to expect in the months and years ahead. People with atheroscleros...

Smoking and Heart Disease

Most people associate cigarette smoking with breathing problems and lung cancer. Secondhand smoke can cause chronic respiratory conditions, cancer,...

How to Quit Smoking

If it happens, try to smoke as little as possible until you're ready to quit again. One of the biggest keys to quitting smoking is spotting the tri...

Effects of Smoking Pipes and Cigars

Pipe and cigar smokers often wave off worries that smoking is bad for their health. Cigar and pipe smokers often argue that their health isn't at r...

Effects of Secondhand Smoke

It's simple: Avoid being around people who are smoking, and try to convince those around you who smoke to quit. Anyone who does smoke should do so ...

Sleepwalking (Somnambulism)

Consult a sleep specialist if you or a loved one is having frequent episodes of sleepwalking, injuring themselves, or showing violent behavior. Med...

Sleep Disorders FAQ

If your doctor tells you that you have a sleep disorder, the treatment depends on what the disorder is and how severe it is. If you have sleep apne...