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May 22, 2017

Bystander CPR, defibrillation cuts long-term odds of death, brain damage

When a bystander gives CPR or applies an automatic defibrillator to someone who has collapsed from cardiac arrest, the benefits persist for at least a year.

May 22, 2017

Can looking at stripes trigger migraines, seizures?

If you have an unreasonable fear of escalators, there may be something to it—but the problem involves looking at one, not stepping on it.

May 22, 2017

Teen saves mom's life after science lesson on stroke

Two days after a Wisconsin teen learned about the signs of a stroke during science class, she used her new knowledge to save her mother’s life.

May 17, 2017

Gisele says Tom Brady suffered concussion last year, multiple others

Gisele Bundchen revealed on Wednesday that her Super Bowl-winning husband Tom Brady suffered a concussion last year, stopping short of inferring that he suffers one each season.

May 17, 2017

Ex-Giants star Leonard Marshall, former QB Matt Hasselbeck pledge brains to CTE research

Two more retired football stars have pledged their brains to research.

May 16, 2017

Paralyzed Texas detective determined to return to work

A Frisco detective left paralyzed from the chest down by a complication from a long-term illness is fighting hard to get back to work. But he's not doing it alone.

May 15, 2017

Video poker machines used to help rehab patients in Las Vegas

Video poker machines are everywhere in Vegas from the airport to grocery stores, from bars to the thousands that line the casinos.

April 25, 2017

Why your brain has 2 halves

The human brain evolved to have two halves — and a new review of previous research suggests that this dual design may confer special benefits.

April 24, 2017

Aaron Hernandez's brain will be studied for CTE

The brain of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez will be donated to an academic center that studies a brain disorder linked to playing football, according to Massachusetts officials.

April 21, 2017

Daily dose of diet soda tied to triple risk of deadly stroke

If you're partial to a can of Pepsi Max at lunch, or enjoy a splash of Coke Zero with your favourite rum — you might want to put that drink back on ice.