Preventing a stroke

THE old adage "prevention is better than cure" is especially true for stroke. The good news is that most strokes are potentially preventable. Preventing stroke in those who have never had stroke previously is called "primary prevention" whereas stroke prevention in prior stroke patients is called "secondary prevention". While most people will associate strokes with older people, strokes can also occur in younger individuals.

Heart to brain

If you feel your heart "fluttering" away or have bouts of breathlessness, do not pass it off as anxiety. It may be a harbinger of a potentially life threatening condition. Atrial fibrillation (AF), an abnormal heart rhyt…