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In telestroke, doctors who have advanced training in the nervous system (neurologists) remotely evaluate people who've had acute strokes and make diagnoses and treatment recommendations to emergency m...

Scott Gunderson Scott is a typical working father of three young children. His days are full of work meetings, play dates, golf games and helping manage his busy family’s calendar. He also is a ...

As a long-term maintenance program, you'll generally need to continue the habits and follow the skills you learned for the rest of your life. After about three months, you likely will have developed y...

Cardiac rehabilitation is a professionally supervised program for people with many forms of heart disease. You may benefit if your medical history includes: Angioplasty and stents Cardiomyopa...

A medically supervised exercise and education program that helps patients who have a heart condition or are recovering from a heart event. By working with your health care providers, you can reduce th...

In this program, you'll work with a team of health care professionals who will guide you through each step of the process. The first stage generally lasts about three months, but some people may ...

Breathing is an essential part of life. But for those with chronic lung diseases, breathing may become an ongoing concern. If you experience breathing problems from asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic...

The components of phase 2 of cardiac rehabilitation are: Core components  Baseline patient assessment Exercise training Nutritional counseling Physical activity counseling P...

Phase 3 is designed to help you continue to maintain a healthier lifestyle through supervised exercise sessions and health education. Phase 3 is an extension of Phase 2 with the emphasis to further ac...

Difficulty swallowing, or dysphagia, is common in older adults, but it can happen at any age. Swallowing problem causes vary, and treatment depends on the cause. Speech-language pathologists will dete...