New study reveals alarming increase in cases of cervical artery dissection, a little-known but growing cause of stroke.

After strong growth in 2017 and early 2018, global economic activity slowed notably in the second half of last year, reflecting a confluence of factors affecting major economies. Global growth is now ...

Global growth is projected to rise from an estimated 2.9 percent in 2019 to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent for 2021—a downward revision of 0.1 percentage point for 2019 and 2020 and 0.2 for 2021 ...

Remember, the heart rate may be 2-3/minute and the breathing rate 1/30 seconds. Instituting cardiac compressions at this point may lead to life-threatening arrythmias. Check the carotid pulse for a ...

The NHS carries out 2,500 carotid endarterectomies (stroke-prevention operations) annually. Here, one patient describers her operation and her surgeon explains the procedure ...

Key Points: The crypto market is up 4.4% on June 24, with its capitalization rising to $3.26 trillion. Over $358 million in crypto longs were liquidated in the last 24 hours.

Though the housing market is never immune to political and economic volatility, mortgage rates have been eerily calm. Over the last month, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has moved ...

The housing market is hardly immune to political and economic volatility, yet mortgage rates have been eerily calm over the last period. Since the spring, the average rate for a 30-year fixed ...

Rarely, in very small victims, lesser degrees of compression may be sufficient to generate a palpable carotid or femoral pulse. Alternatively, in large victims, sternal compression depth of 11/2 to 2 ...