Heart Disease Expert Cleo Hutton shares Heart Disease management news and commentary at MyHeartCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/60063/conferences Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:23:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton You're finally home after a long hospital rehabilitation after a stroke. Now what? You may feel alone and isolated, dependent on others for your personal needs. But you are not alone. Now is the time to connect with your local hospital's Stroke Support Group. Perhaps the rehabilitation floor or hospital you attended knows of dates and times of Stroke Support Groups. Here, you will meet others going through the same challenges as you. You are not... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/60063/conferences http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/60058/february-red Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:20:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds. Every 3.3 minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Stroke is the leading diagnosis from hospital to long-term care.    Not a Woman's Disease?  Heart Disease and Stroke kill over 12 times more women than breast cancer One in Two women die of heart disease or stroke (1 in 30 of breast cancer) About one-fourth of the women who have a stroke are under age... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/60058/february-red http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/57226/facts-stroke Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:43:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton No one wants to think about being at risk for stroke. Some people imagine the worst scenario when hearing the word "stroke." But education is a key factor in preventing a stroke from occurring in your life. Let's talk about facts.   Stroke is not a disease.   Stroke strikes the brain.   When brain cells die it is permanent.   Stroke happens when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic) or a blood vessel becomes clogged and... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/57226/facts-stroke http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/57234/healthy Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:35:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton What, when, and how much we eat is a hot topic. Every media format is exploding with the latest diet craze or exercise regime. The United States obesity rate is at epidemic proportions and everyone wants a piece of the action.   I had occasion the other day to go through family picture albums. Although I was looking for a particular photo, there was something striking about all the pictures. I had uncovered a glimpse of... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/57234/healthy http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/51263/spell Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:42:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton I don't get out much. In fact, I've been chained to my computer for so long that I've outgrown my pants and can't get to the store to purchase a larger size. Over the winter, I have gained weight and seem to have shrunk due to the natural aging process so that very soon I will resemble the shape of a beach ball! This lack of exercise, except in my right hand that has developed a severe case of carpel tunnel from typing, pole-vaulted me into... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/51263/spell http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/49327/survivors Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:26:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton Hello Fellow Stroke Survivors:   My name is Cleo Hutton and I am the author of After a Stroke: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier (Demos Medical Publishing, NY, NY, 2005) and coauthor of Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal (Dana Press, Washington, DC, 2003). Presently, I am working on another book on the topic of stroke yet to be titled. But I need your help.   This book will include the stories of six stroke survivors... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/49327/survivors http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/49001/thanksgiving Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:09:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton Sometimes it's difficult to be truly thankful after having a stroke. Our Thanksgiving feast may differ from the usual bill of fare. We may start off with an appetizer of anger, followed by an entrée of denial, and a hefty helping of depression for dessert. However, we have the power to substitute this intolerable menu with hope, acceptance, growth, and healing.   Every Thanksgiving I prepare and serve a turkey along with all the... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/49001/thanksgiving http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/47169/renovations Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:27:00 -0500 Cleo Hutton This summer I began to completely renovate my home. Guessing that with this economy I'm going to have to stay put for a while, I decided to repair everything that needed fixing. I'm still in the middle of painting walls and ceilings and refinishing old oak hardwood floors. Under shabby carpeting, I found the most beautiful floors imaginable! They just needed a lot of care to bring them to their former beauty.   My home was built... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/47169/renovations http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/46622/art-laughter Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:11:00 -0400 Cleo Hutton After a stroke, some people develop a condition called Emotional Lability. This means that they may laugh or cry at inappropriate times. The part of the brain that controls emotions may be temporarily jumbled. Other stroke heroes may indicate an expressionless facial appearance. They may be attempting to listen and understand so intensely that their face may show no sign of a smile, a frown, or a twinkle in their eyes. Slowly, comprehension may... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/46622/art-laughter http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/46091/medicare Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:57:00 -0400 Cleo Hutton The Medicare mess affects everyone recovering from any and all diseases or conditions. On our highway to health, we are continually faced with roadblocks that prevent us from obtaining quality physical and emotional healing. We face further stress by trying to make correct insurance choices while desperately dodging high medication costs at the same time trying to stay with physicians that are familiar with our care... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/92306/46091/medicare