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Hope for menopausal women: Scientists find how to banish hot flashes

Hope for menopausal women: Scientists discover a way to banish hot flashes without raising a woman’s stroke risk Scientists have shown we could target a neuron rather than estrogen levels with drugs Hormone replacement therapy reduces hot flashes but increases stroke risk  Hot flashes are the most commonly-discussed symptom of menopause.  And yet, despite years […]

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What does a stroke feel like? My experience

It was around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday February 25, 2018, when I felt as though I was struck in the head by lightning. I experienced a horrible, surging pain and sat up. I immediately grabbed my husband and screamed, “I’m dying, call 911.” It’s hard to put my experience into words, but if anyone remembers […]