Health News articles from April 1992

Health News archives from April 1992

Stroke prevention. (includes related articles)
April 1, 1992... The terms "stroke" in English and "coup de sang" in French aptly convey the sudden way the syndrome strikes. A stroke typically hits out of the blue with limb weakness, speech slurring, unsteadiness and dimmed vision. Recent...

Right brain, left brain - what's what?
April 1, 1992... The human brain's left and right hemispheres (halves) look the same but are asymmetrical in function, meaning that the brain is lateralized or does somewhat different things with its two sides. However, humans need both sides of the brain for...

The left-handed riddle. (include related articles)
April 1, 1992... A steady minority of about 10 per cent, more men than women, use their left rather than right hand for writing and other tasks. Left-handedness is also more common in twins than singletons. Through the ages, left-handedness has been...

The aging brain. (includes related article on the aged)
April 1, 1992... The aging brain While the dementias and certain brain diseases are more common in the aged than in the young, seniors vary widely in their retention of mental capacities. It's time to abandon the outmoded idea that mental ability and...

The ozone-melanoma connection. (includes related article on recognizing melanoma)
April 1, 1992... With the arrival of spring come more intense sunrays and increased concerns about sun exposure and skin cancer, particularly the potentially lethal form known as malignant melanoma. Death from this type of cancer is increasing faster than any...

Blood pressure update. (includes related article on blood pressure drugs)
April 1, 1992... A leading cause of heart attacks and strokes, hypertension or high blood pressure afflicts one tenth of Canada's population. It may be linked to obesity, faulty diet and lack of exercise but often arises for unknown reasons. High blood...