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...  Rehab New York CALL 877 648 4421 FREE 24 7 Helpline New York Drug Rehab Centers – Alcohol Rehab Centers, Alcoholic rehabilitation, Alcohol Treatment Program, Alcohol Rehab, heroin rehab centers, Alcoholic Rehab Program, luxury rehab center…   American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to help cancer patients The ACS offers rides to treatment centers, support from those around you, makeup courses and additional benefits. The American Cancer Society's main goal is to help individuals diagnosed with cancer through prevention methods and early detection. Read more on Oregon Daily Emerald Read ...

Stroke Rehabilitation Techniques: Mirror Box Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation

A stroke can be caused by either too little blood to the brain, a ischemic stroke, or too much blood in the skull, a hemorrhagic stroke. Damage to the brain cause by a stroke may lead to problems with speech as well as movement in a leg or arm. The area that suffers damage and the extent of that damage will depend on which area of the brain was damaged and how badly. Studies show that both physical and mental therapy techniques can be used to improve the patients responses, and various types of stroke rehabilitation are encouraged to help regain speech and motor functions. Read more... ...

Two-Time Cancer Survivor Volunteers Working With New Patients

...  cancer survivor volunteers working with new patients Judy Picot has been treated for cancer twice, so she's familiar with the fears and anxiety of the patients she meets each Monday at the Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center at Scott & White. Picot is a volunteer with the American Cancer Society and she … Read more on Temple Daily Telegram Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit Though I treat a lot of adults for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, the presentation of this case was a violation of an important diagnostic criterion: symptoms must date back to childhood. It turned out he first started having these … Then … Read more on New York Times Read ...

Health Briefs for April 17

...  Briefs For April 17 Breast Cancer Support Group: The American Cancer Society and Silver Cross Hospital will host I Can Cope, an educational program for women facing breast cancer, from 7 to 9 p.m. April 23 in the Silver Cross Center for Women's Health Library, 1870 Silver … Read more on SouthtownStar CLARE Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members … Family Foundation, established in 2006 to ensure the long-term sustainability of inner city Catholic schools in distress and to support recovery programs. Gard first became involved ...

Local Nursing Home Receives Five-Star Rating

...  Home Receives Five-Star Rating Meanwhile, Fair Oaks Health Care Center, 471 Terra Cotta Avenue in Crystal Lake, received a four-star rating and Crystal Pines Rehab & Hcc, 335 North Illinois Ave. in Crystal Lake, received a two-star rating. All other McHenry County nursing homes … Read more on Patch.com Sadie Finklea Atkinson Mrs. Atkinson died March 9, 2013, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital of cancer. She was born in Carthage and … Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Moore Memorial United Methodist Church Family Life Center Building … Read more on Daily Sentinel Star Read ...

West Texas News in Brief, 10/7

...  Texas news in brief, 10/7 Filed under: rehab centers texas The Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center will sponsor a barbecue luncheon benefiting the American Cancer Society Relay for Life from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the First Baptist Church, 400 N. Eighth St. Drive-thru also is available … Read more on San Angelo Standard Times   Plans to Build Specialized TBI Centers Underway Filed under: rehab centers texas Read ...

Weber’s Syndrome, Mid-Brain Ischemic Stroke. Osama SM Amin FACP, 2011

  Weber’s syndrome, mid-brain ischemic stroke. Osama SM Amin FACP, 2011 – This 69-year-old woman presented with sudden left-sided complete ptosis and right-sided weakness. Examination revealed complete left 3rd cranial nerve palsy and right hemiplegia; this is Weber’s syndrome due to midbrain ischemic stroke.   Exeter Hospital doctor reprimanded for stroke treatment Filed under: stroke patient education CONCORD — An Exeter Hospital emergency room physician has agreed that she delivered improper care to a 38-year-old patient who suffered a severe stroke in 2008, state medical officials announced. As part of an agreement between Dr. Jan Vanderlinde and … Read more on The Union Leader Read more... ...