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Reduce Your Stroke Risk: Live Healthy

Comprehensive Stroke Center Team

May 3, 2023

A stroke occurs whenever the brain is damaged by a diseased artery supplying blood to that part of the brain. What is the average age for a stroke? The majority of strokes happen to people who are 65 or older. However, the...

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Bladder Cancer: Small State, Big Problem

Dragan J. Golijanin, MD

April 18, 2025

For a small state, we have a big problem! Rhode Island has the highest bladder cancer rate per capita in the country. The disease is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States and has the highest recurrence...

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At-Home Health Tests and How They Work

Katherine Houlihan, PharmD

April 3, 2025

In recent years, a variety of at-home health test options have become available for people to use at home. These at-home testing services may appeal to people for a variety of reasons. In some cases, at-home testing can...

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Is Arthritis Hereditary? Understanding Genetic Predisposition to Osteoarthritis

Thomas Barrett, MD

March 25, 2025

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. While factors like aging , joint injury, and obesity are widely recognized as...

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Spring Into New Habits 2025 Style

Brown University Health Blog Team

March 22, 2025

Spring is a time of new beginnings. And that doesn’t only apply to the trees and flowers, but to our lifestyles too. The...

Life's Essential 8: Improve Your Heart Health and More

Karen Aspry, MD

February 18, 2025

For decades, the American Heart Association was focused on reducing the risk factors for preventable cardiovascular...

Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence

Meredith C. Wasserman, MD

November 14, 2024

Did you know urinary incontinence is more common than asthma? Urinary incontinence, or involuntary leakage of urine, can...

Dr. Google and Online Symptom Checkers

Olivier Gherardi, DO

September 14, 2024

Calling Dr. Google! Looking up your symptoms online can be helpful when in search of a diagnosis, but it can also be...

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Fish Oil Supplements and Heart Health: What You Need to Know

Wenliang Song, MD, MTR, FNLA

August 6, 2024

Fatty acids known as Omega-3s are part of the " healthy fats" family and have been shown for years to improve heart...

Live Longer and Healthier with the Blue Zone Lifestyle

Brown University Health Blog Team

July 23, 2024

We all hope for a long and healthy life. That’s exactly what is happening for the people who live in certain areas of...

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What Is a Living Will?

Brown University Health Blog Team

May 23, 2019

An often-overlooked part of end-of-life planning is setting up a living will, sometimes referred to as an advance...

Aging Healthy: Preventing Injuries

Lynn McNicoll, MD

August 26, 2019

With age comes wisdom. Unfortunately, trips, falls and injuries may come with it too. There are several reasons for that...

Parkinson’s Disease and How Speech Rehabilitation Can Help

Sandra Aguiar, MS, CCC-SLP

September 19, 2022

What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common movement disorder that affects approximately one...

Have You Noticed You’re Forgetting Things?

Jonathan Drake, MD

March 29, 2023

As we age, the body changes in many ways. Some things we think of as normal signs of aging, such as the appearance of...

Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

Heidi Antosh, MS, OTR/L, and Liz Clegg, MS, OTR/L BCPR

June 5, 2019

Joint replacement surgery has evolved over the years. Technology and techniques have improved, outcomes are better, and...

What Is a Living Will?

Brown University Health Blog Team

May 23, 2019

An often-overlooked part of end-of-life planning is setting up a living will, sometimes referred to as an advance...

Aging Healthy: Preventing Injuries

Lynn McNicoll, MD

August 26, 2019

With age comes wisdom. Unfortunately, trips, falls and injuries may come with it too. There are several reasons for that...

Parkinson’s Disease and How Speech Rehabilitation Can Help

Sandra Aguiar, MS, CCC-SLP

September 19, 2022

What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common movement disorder that affects approximately one...

Have You Noticed You’re Forgetting Things?

Jonathan Drake, MD

March 29, 2023

As we age, the body changes in many ways. Some things we think of as normal signs of aging, such as the appearance of...

Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

Heidi Antosh, MS, OTR/L, and Liz Clegg, MS, OTR/L BCPR

June 5, 2019

Joint replacement surgery has evolved over the years. Technology and techniques have improved, outcomes are better, and...

What Is a Living Will?

Brown University Health Blog Team

May 23, 2019

An often-overlooked part of end-of-life planning is setting up a living will, sometimes referred to as an advance...

Aging Healthy: Preventing Injuries

Lynn McNicoll, MD

August 26, 2019

With age comes wisdom. Unfortunately, trips, falls and injuries may come with it too. There are several reasons for that...

Parkinson’s Disease and How Speech Rehabilitation Can Help

Sandra Aguiar, MS, CCC-SLP

September 19, 2022

What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common movement disorder that affects approximately one...

Upcoming Events & Recent News

May

2025

Suicide Assessment Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

This conference is designed for licensed behavioral health providers who are interested in learning suicide assessment competencies. Current national and local suicide statistics and trends will be reviewed and discussed. The evidenced-based suicide assessment ...

May

2025

The Use of Virtual Reality to Treat Mental Health, Particularly Anxiety Disorders

This session will provide an overview of common anxiety presentations within the context of a cognitive-behavioral model of symptom maintenance. Joshua Kemp, PhD, will also detail a function-based approach to assessment and treatment ...

May

2025

Thriving with Significant Behavioral Health Challenges

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute on Thursday, May 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for an informative discussion around such questions as:Where are all the successful people with ...

May

2025

Adult CPR and AED Class

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute for a CPR class that will teach you how to operate an AED machine.Bystander CPR can save a life while awaiting rescue services.Register The cost ...

May

2025

From Dependent to Independent: Treatment Options for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease

Join Athar N. Malik, MD, PhD, of Rhode Island Hospital for a patient-centered, virtual education event. During this presentation, doctors will address treatment options tailored specifically to individuals diagnosed with essential tremor (ET) and ...

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Spring Into New Habits 2025 Style

Life's Essential 8: Improve Your Heart Health and More

Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence

Dr. Google and Online Symptom Checkers

Fish Oil Supplements and Heart Health: What You Need to Know

Live Longer and Healthier with the Blue Zone Lifestyle

Topics of Interest

Have You Noticed You’re Forgetting Things?

Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

What Is a Living Will?

Upcoming Events & Recent News

Suicide Assessment Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

The Use of Virtual Reality to Treat Mental Health, Particularly Anxiety Disorders

Thriving with Significant Behavioral Health Challenges

Adult CPR and AED Class

From Dependent to Independent: Treatment Options for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease

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