High blood pressure is the main modifiable risk factor for preventing cardiovascular events in people who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack; however, only approximately one in three ...

When you think about ways to stay mentally sharp as you age, putting your hands in soil probably isn’t one of the first strategies to come to mind. But as it turns out, gardening may actually be ...

Vitamin D levels in midlife may play a bigger role in long-term brain health than previously thought. In a study following nearly 800 people over 16 years, those with higher vitamin D levels in their ...

It happens every day at North Shore University Hospital’s busy emergency department in Manhasset — patients who have fallen and hit their head are brought in for evaluation and possible treatment.

Looking ahead: For years, Linux gaming has lived in the shadow of Windows. But recent benchmarks suggest that balance may be shifting. In a comparison spanning more than 10 blockbuster titles, the ...

Cognitive tests are gaining attention for their role in the early detection of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Dementia is a growing concern as it kills more older Americans than breast and ...

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North Shore University Hospital has started using a new rapid blood test that can help emergency department physicians determine within about 30 minutes whether patients with a suspected concussion ...

Lydia's mom said her daughter had "been through more in the last 6 months than some people go through in a lifetime" Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Manhasset-based North Shore University Hospital (NSUH), which is part of Northwell Health, is incorporating a new tool that is designed to speed the assessment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), ...

PITTSFIELD — Test results show that Berkshire Medical Center has had episodes of “uncontrolled growth” of Legionella bacteria in recent years. The data, which The Eagle obtained through a public ...