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![Flu-like illness raises the risk of stroke]() FLU-LIKE ILLNESS RAISES THE RISK OF STROKE blog article Feb 01, 2019 Each year, nearly 800,000 people in the United States experience a stroke. The risk factors include weight, smoking status, age, and family history of stroke. However, flu and flu-like illnesses could join this list, according to research due to be presented at the International Stroke Conference in... Read More |
![Chronic pain relief: Mindfulness may be just as good as CBT]() CHRONIC PAIN RELIEF: MINDFULNESS MAY BE JUST AS GOOD AS CBT blog article Feb 01, 2019 New research appearing in the BMJ journal Evidence-Based Mental Health suggests that mindfulness could be a promising alternative to cognitive behavioral therapy for relieving some of the psychological and physical symptoms of chronic pain. According to the most recent survey analysis from the Cente... Read More |