(HealthDay News) — Evidence suggests there may be an association between cervical manipulative therapy and cervical artery dissections (CDs), according to an American Heart Association/ American ...

Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion saw stronger outcomes when supplemented with a circumferential cervical fusion using an investigational posterior cervical stabilization system, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - - Blood vessel tears that lead to strokes may be associated with – but not necessarily caused by – treatments involving neck manipulations, researchers say. The blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervical degenerative disc disease occurs when the functional spinal unit breaks down. It can lead to disabling ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

HONOLULU — Having an influenza-like illness (ILI) is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke on the order of 40%, regardless of sex, race, or geographical setting, new research suggests. ...

Cervical artery dissections are defined by the presence of a mural hematoma in the arterial wall. Most occur in the internal carotid artery more than 2 cm after the bifurcation, although they can also ...

Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five-fold ...