Your arteries play an important role in your cardiovascular health, transporting blood from the heart to all of the body’s cells. And that’s especially true for your carotid (neck) arteries, since ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis, or carotid artery disease, in the U.S. is low (3%), the outcome of not treating the ...

(BPT) – Did you know carotid artery disease (CAD) is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes? Early detection and treatment of CAD can significantly reduce your risk of having a stroke, and ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a widow, 80, with type 2 diabetes, an elevated cholesterol level and -- the reason for me writing you -- recurring faintness when I look up. Six months ago, I checked with my ...

Rakesh Roshan took to Instagram to share a sudden health scare he recently experienced. He posted a picture with the staff of the hospital where he underwent treatment. Rakesh shared that he had ...

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BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, a leading liberal voice in the United States, had preventive surgery in Boston on Friday to unclog a partially blocked carotid artery in his neck ...

BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent surgery Friday after doctors discovered a partially blocked artery in his neck during an examination of his back, which was injured in a 1964 airplane ...

Veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has shared a serious health update that took his fans by surprise. Known for directing and producing blockbuster films, Rakesh recently opened up about a medical ...