- 21. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- (Transient ischemic attack (TIA))
- A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is like a stroke, producing similar symptoms, but usually lasting only a few minutes and causing no permanent damage. Often called a mini stroke, a transient ischemic ...
- 22. Thrombophlebitis
- (Thrombophlebitis)
- ... — in your blood Have had a stroke that caused your arms or legs to be paralyzed Have a pacemaker or have a thin, flexible tube (catheter) in a central vein, for treatment of a medical condition, which ...
- 23. Tennis elbow
- (Tennis elbow)
- ... the bony prominence at the outside of your elbow (lateral epicondyle). As the name suggests, playing tennis — especially repeated use of the backhand stroke with poor technique — is one possible cause ...
- 24. Temporal lobe seizures
- (Temporal lobe seizures)
- ... due to a previous lack of oxygen Blood vessel malformations in the brain Stroke Brain tumors Genetic syndromes During normal waking and sleeping, your brain cells produce varying electrical ...
- 25. Speaking About Wellness for the Workplace
- (Corporate Health)
- ... presentations on a wide variety of health and wellness topics, including: Cancer Education Cardiovascular Health Diabetes Education Fitness & Wellness Nutrition Sleep Health Stroke ...
- 26. Complex regional pain syndrome
- (Complex regional pain syndrome)
- Complex regional pain syndrome is an uncommon form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or leg. Complex regional pain syndrome typically develops after an injury, surgery, stroke or heart attack, ...
- 27. Masturbation Shanghai
- (Good Sex)
- ... don't and that's fine: it's a personal choice. How do you masturbate? There’s no right or wrong way to masturbate. Men usually do it by rubbing their penis. Women usually touch and stroke their clitoris ...
- 28. Benefits of Love and Sex
- (Good Sex)
- ... in women who are stroked, not men. Sex can be a stress buster Workload too high? Hot and bothered after the morning journey to work? Sex could help you beat the stresses of 21st century living, according ...
- 29. Rebound headaches
- (Rebound headaches)
- ... of the neck has been associated with injury to the blood vessels supplying the brain. Rarely, this may cause a stroke. If you'd like to try a complementary or alternative therapy, discuss the risks ...
- 30. Tachycardia
- (Tachycardia)
- ... heart produces rapid electrical signals. In some cases, tachycardias may cause no symptoms or complications. However, tachycardias can seriously disrupt normal heart function, increase the risk of stroke, ...
- 31. Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... Smoking also causes many other tobacco-related diseases, such as heart disease, aneurysms, bronchitis, stroke, and emphysema. The best defense: Prevention Lung cancer is one of the few cancers that ...
- 32. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... your risk for stroke, heart disease, osteoporosis, many cancers, and other problems. Get moving. An active lifestyle can help any woman. You will benefit most from about 2 hours and 30 minutes ...
- 33. Tobacco Smoking
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... smoking-related illness as smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. Smoking is associated with higher rates of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive lung diseases. Quitting ...
- 34. Vocal cord paralysis
- (Vocal cord paralysis)
- ... box itself. Stroke. A stroke interrupts blood flow in your brain and may damage the part of your brain that sends messages to the voice box. Tumors. Tumors, both cancerous and noncancerous, ...
- 35. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- (Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV))
- ... walking Numbness or tingling Chest pain, or rapid or slow heart rate The signs and symptoms listed above may signal a more serious problem, such as stroke or a cardiac condition. About half ...
- 36. Ventricular septal defect
- (Ventricular septal defect )
- ... with a ventricular septal defect are at increased risk of an infection of the heart (endocarditis). Stroke. People with large defects, especially occurring with Eisenmenger's syndrome, are at risk ...
- 37. Pulmonary embolism
- (Pulmonary embolism)
- ... is given to anyone at risk of clots before and after an operation — as well as to people admitted to the hospital with a heart attack, stroke, complications of cancer or burns. You might take oral warfarin ...
- 38. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... and stroke. So, if you don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, quitting will lower your risk for heart disease. Limit alcohol use. Avoid drinking too much alcohol, which can cause a variety of health ...
- 39. Vascular dementia
- (Vascular dementia)
- ... develop vascular dementia after a stroke blocks an artery in your brain, but strokes don't always cause vascular dementia. Whether a stroke affects your thinking and reasoning depends on your stroke's ...
- 40. Urinary incontinence
- (Urinary incontinence)
- ... stroke, injury or nervous system damage associated with multiple sclerosis. If there's no known cause, urge incontinence is also called overactive bladder. Overflow incontinence. If you frequently ...
