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13 innovations that inspired us in 2023
A treatment for an incurable cancer. Catheters to better diagnose and treat AFib. A surgical stapler that’s easier to use. These are just some of the Johnson & Johnson advances that are helping improve the health of people everywhere.
What it really feels like to have aphasia
Imagine if you were trying to speak and no one could understand you. That’s what it’s like to live with this language-impairing condition. For National Aphasia Awareness Month, learn how to spot the symptoms of the neurological disorder and what to do if you’re afflicted.
Can an Apple Watch reduce the likelihood of suffering a stroke? The innovative study that’s tackling the problem of AFib
Cardiologist C. Michael Gibson is heading up a virtual research study that uses wearable technology and cutting-edge apps to help detect atrial fibrillation, one of the biggest risk factors for stroke. We dive into how the study will work.
The facts about weight-loss surgery: Medical experts debunk 6 common myths
If getting healthy is one of your resolutions—and you’ve wondered about bariatric surgery—here are answers to some common questions, including what BMI you really need to have to qualify for the procedure and whether you can expect to gain any weight back.
“I had four strokes and two brain surgeries—and survived”
Lisa Deck was just 21 when she had her first stroke. She would go on to have three more, as well as face a rare diagnosis of moyamoya disease. For World Stroke Day, we’re sharing her incredible story of survival and living with a chronic illness.
Do heart disease, diabetes, or prostate cancer run in your family tree? Experts share how you can help reduce your risk
Your DNA doesn’t have to determine your medical future if you consider taking some steps to help lower your chances of developing these conditions, which tend to have genetic ties.
“I’m living proof you can survive a brain aneurysm”
For World Stroke Day, Cheryl Dehaut shares how a cutting-edge medical device helped treat a complex aneurysm that had threatened to end her life.
6 tough diagnoses, 6 amazing stories of patient perseverance and resilience
Helping change the trajectory of health for humanity is a lofty goal—and it’s one Johnson & Johnson is deeply devoted to. Just read these moving stories, from a boy who benefited from spinal surgery to a woman who survived a stroke at 37.
The future really is bionic: 4 surgical procedures you won’t believe are possible
From a magnetic device that can combat chronic acid reflux to a tiny, tree-like tool that can help treat brain aneurysms, these four amazing innovations are poised to help change the future of medicine.
4 things that can help improve your chances of surviving—and thriving—after a stroke
Every 40 seconds. That’s how often someone in the U.S. suffers from a stroke. For World Stroke Day, we asked experts to share what everyone needs to know before a stroke strikes.