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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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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...

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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...
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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...

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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...

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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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Peripheral Artery Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Peter A. Soukas, MD
June 6, 2024

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a common condition that occurs when blood flow to the periphery, or limbs, of the...

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Topics of Interest

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...

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Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

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...

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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...

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Upcoming Events & Recent News

May
13
2025

Digital Safety in a Polarized World: Tips for Advocates

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 for a free virtual presentation about digital safety in today's online enviroment. Whether you manage communications ...
May
14
2025

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse Hiring Event

We're hiring for registered nurses in a psychiatric/behavioral health setting at Rhode Island Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, Gateway Healthcare, and Morton Hospital.Event DetailsWhat to Bring to This EventPlease bring multiple copies ...
May
14
2025

Free Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screenings

Let's make mental health a priority! Join the Brown University Community Health Institute and the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 for the PPSD Health ...
May
15
2025

Hasbro Children's Asthma Education Classes

Hasbro Children's is holding asthma classes for families and their children throughout 2025, in both English and Spanish. The classes are open to all who want to attend and are geared toward children between ...
May
20
2025

Understanding Selective Mutism: Helpful Tips and Strategies

This presentation aims to provide an overview of selective mutism (SM). It will review considerations in the diagnosis of SM, including diagnostic criteria, differences in presentations, and myths about this disorder. The presentation will also ...