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BMW Developing Car That Can Detect Strokes

06/17/2009
By Annie Finneran

Smart car? That’s an understatement. BMW, along with Mercedes and Volvo, are developing cards with a wide range of technology intended to make driving safer for seniors. BMW’s model is a car that will safely guide itself to a stop in case the driver suffers a heart attack or other medical emergency such as...
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Further treatment for strokes rejected

04/21/2009
By Annie Finneran

According to a Wall Street Journal article, doctors are pushing for more scans in stroke cases because certain types of stroke can become worse even after treatment. The first few hours after a stroke are the most crucial because the clot-dissolving drug given to stroke patients may increase bleeding in the brain for certain...
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