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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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Genetic Testing for Cancer: Are You at Increased Risk

Lauren J. Massingham, MD
January 5, 2023

As humans, we each have 46 chromosomes, which hold about 20,000 genes. These sequences of letters serve as the body’s...

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Chair Yoga and Why Seated Yoga Poses Are Good For You

Brown University Health Blog Team
January 1, 2023

Do you often feel tense? Has it become difficult to bend down and tie your shoes due to stiff joints? Are you often...

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Top Five Mistakes After Knee Replacement Surgery 

Jillian Bruno, PT, DPT, MBA
December 13, 2022

Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States today, with an estimated 780...

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Dementia Risk Factors and What You Can Control

Preston W. Douglas, MD
December 8, 2022

The population of the United States continues to age, and with each passing decade comes a gradually increasing risk of...

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Men and PSA: To Test or Not To Test?

Elias S. Hyams, MD
November 28, 2022

What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among...

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For A Healthy Brain, Keep Your Stress Level Low and Sleep Quality High

Chuang-Kuo Wu, MD
November 21, 2022

Good brain health is important to a healthy future, and in many cases can reduce your risk for developing dementia...

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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
27
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
31
2025

Free Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screenings

Join the Brown University Community Health Institute for a free blood pressure and blood glucose screening. These screenings support early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Don’t miss this opportunity for a quick and important check ...
May
31
2025

Free Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screenings

Join the Brown University Community Health Institute for a free blood pressure and blood glucose screening. These screenings support early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Don’t miss this opportunity for a quick and important check ...