According to the American Stroke Association, a stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. It occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts, preventing blood (and oxygen) flow. It […]
According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 man in 9 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. The prostate gland, which is about the size of a walnut, sits between the bladder and the rectum and partially surrounds the urethra (the tube which carries urine from the bladder) and its main function […]