How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for

A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

Brian Bossak, Professor of Public Health, College of Charleston • conversation
June 19, 2025 ~9 min

How to stay safe during heat waves – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for

A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

Brian Bossak, Professor of Public Health, College of Charleston • conversation
June 19, 2025 ~9 min


How does electrical brain stimulation ease post-stroke symptoms?

"This is a step forward into understanding exactly how this treatment has been able to help people..."

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
April 7, 2025 ~5 min

208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

If obesity trends continue on the current trajectory, more than 80% of US adults will be overweight or obese.

Marie Ng, Affiliate Associate Professor of Global Health, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 27, 2024 ~6 min

Doctors Give New Guidelines for Preventing Stroke

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 25, 2024 ~7 min

Higher temps may boost your stroke risk

Exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people aged 18 to 64 years, especially women.

Yale • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~5 min

Air-powered computers could prevent blood clots and strokes

A new invention is a more reliable and lower-cost way to help prevent blood clots and strokes—all without electronic sensors.

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
Aug. 14, 2024 ~6 min

Sports in extreme heat: Warning signs of heat illness and how high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of team practices

An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time time to acclimatize, and the risks to watch out for.

Samantha Scarneo-Miller, Assistance Professor of Athletic Training, West Virginia University • conversation
July 19, 2024 ~9 min


Sports in extreme heat: How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness

An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time time to acclimatize, and the risks to watch out for.

Samantha Scarneo-Miller, Assistance Professor of Athletic Training, West Virginia University • conversation
July 19, 2024 ~9 min

Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement

About half of those recovering from a stroke or a brain injury have spatial neglect. But prism adaptation therapy – noninvasive and easy to administer – can help.

Kevin Houston, Associate Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
July 17, 2024 ~10 min

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