How To Tell If You Have A Concussion
A concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, is an injury to the brain. It results from a sudden hit or a blow to the head. Concussions can also occur when…
Can Strokes Be Prevented?
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and we’d like to shine the spotlight on stroke prevention. A common question that patients ask us is “can a stroke be prevented?” Stroke,…
Pre-diabetes Screening: How and Why?
Pre-diabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not quite high enough as in type 2 diabetes. 1 in 3 U.S. adults have prediabetes.…
Learn to identify the signs of a stroke. Act F.A.S.T!
A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is cut off or when a blood vessel bursts. Stroke kills more than 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths. Someone in the…
High Blood Pressure or Hypertension (HTN) may have no symptoms at all.
What are the symptoms of high blood pressure?
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the amount of force that our blood puts on our artery walls as it moves through our body. Arteries are blood vessels that…