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Deep within the brain lies the brainstem, the guardian of our most basic life functions. A stroke here is particularly perilous, threatening the very rhythms that keep us alive. The breath of life ...

Disruptions of blood circulation to the brain may result in a stroke. It occurs in two forms, both potentially life-threatening. If you or someone with you exhibits signs of a stroke, do not delay.

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Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental health disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

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“It was like being a prisoner in solitary confinement, but worse,” Jake Haendel tells PEOPLE Jake Haendel was diagnosed with ...