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How to Prevent Heart Disease With Cardio Fitness and Healthy Diet (VIDEO)

by megan.barton How To Prevent Heart Disease With Cardio Fitness And Healthy Diet (VIDEO) But hormone replacement therapy is another story: In recent years, hormone therapy (HT) has fallen out of favor because clinical trials concluded it was ineffective at protecting against heart disease and may actually increase the risk of blood clots … Read more on Huffington Post UK Wanting the best for the YMCA If there's medical problem related to an unhealthy lifestyle — obesity, lack of exercise, self-destructive use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs, etc. — Cowlitz County probably has too … Although several health clubs and fitness centers are now open and … Read more on Longview Daily News Read ...

Stroke Treatment Recovery: Stroke Recovery: What Is a Stroke?

Have you or a loved one suffered a stroke? Have you been searching for medicine or a treatment that will help aide stroke recovery? Then this article is for you. It will briefly describe what a stroke is, discuss the various types of strokes and finally provide some information about stroke recovery. Read more... ...

Spinal Injury Rehabilitation: Understanding Spinal Cord Injury

About 200,000 people worldwide suffer from spinal cord injury. The number of injuries that occur each year is alarming. Among the frequent causes are trauma, motor vehicle accidents, falls, construction accidents, seat belt failure accidents, violence, seat back failure accidents, sports-related injuries, and other medical conditions like polio, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and arthritis, to name a few. An injury to the spine often causes the victims to suffer from very serious complications, which always leave him helpless. Spinal Injury Complications Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious injury in that is affects the central nervous system. Consequently an injury creates problems not only at the site, but SCI creates systemic problems depending on the specific location of the injury. Read more... ...

Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

  Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital – A hemorrhagic stroke, or what is also called a ruptured brain aneurysm, occurs when the walls of blood vessels are weakened, resulting in a blood-filled bulg…   by Christiana Care Post-stroke care should be 'uniform' across age groups, study finds Post-stroke treatments can benefit older people as much as younger ones, according to recently published research from the University of Georgia. A UGA research team led by Neale Chumbler, Ph.D., looked at medical records of nearly 3,200 stroke … Read more on McKnight’s Long Term Care News Read more... ...

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...  establishing itself as a centre of excellence, resulting in some stroke patients having to travel to Addenbrooke's in Cambridge or Colchester Hospital for emergency treatment. Experts recognise a … Read more on East Anglian Daily Times Stroke Center Launches Emergency Telecommunications Program with 24-Hour … Stroke is a medical emergency that requires early assessment and treatment by specialists. Treating acute stroke patients with thrombolytics – medicine that breaks down blood clots – is key to preventing stroke-related disability and improving patient … Read more on Long Beach Post Read ...

Stroke Patients Respond Similarly to After-Stroke Care, Despite Age Difference

...  patients respond similarly to after-stroke care, despite age difference Looking at 127 Veterans Affairs medical centers and a sample of 3,196 patients treated for ischemic strokes, or strokes caused by blood clots, Chumbler studied patient response to care quality as outpatients and if the response changed based on age. To … Read more on Online Athens Volunteer gives it his all for his second family One of the most memorable calls Jared says he's been on with Jeff was last October following Superstorm Sandy, when an overheated generator forced the evacuation of more than 95 residents at the Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center. "Jeff … Read more on ...

33 Yr Old Female With Elevated Cholesterol?

Question by Jennymerc76: 33 yr old female with elevated cholesterol? I am a 33 yr old female. I have had elevated cholesterol for past few yrs, but got tested in January and it was at my all time high of 300. They put me on simvistatin months ago but havn’t started it yet. How long does it take to take effect? I am also 173 lb woman and 5 feet tall. I have back problems so lately cannot exercise. What should I do? Best answer: Read more... ...