Death Cause Of Stroke
World Stroke Day: Ending Stroke through Education and Awareness
Why is it that we realize we take life for granted only after it's almost lost? After my stroke in 2001, that's how I felt. When I finally got out of the hospital, suddenly I discovered the sky was more blue, food tasted better, and moments with my family, especially my son, were much sweeter. I think it's because we get so caught up in our day-to-day routines, whether its work or school. Getting our to-do lists done takes priority over enjoying the fact we are alive. I think ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Apnea Tips
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes. However recent research has revealed... Read more »
Improved Heart Statistics
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...for years. I've worked to build awareness about stroke and how to prevent it. Having been... Read more »
A Lifetime of Stress Could Be a Precursor to Stroke
By Cleo Hutton , Health ExpertWhether stress is a cause of stroke is an ongoing debate. However, today, stress is only considered... Read more »
Yolanda King and the POWER Pledge
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...also the first national Ambassador of the American Stroke Association’s Power to End Stroke... Read more »
Memorial Day: Commemorating Soldiers and Stroke Victims
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...mortality. It seems like yesterday when I was having my stroke and praying I would survive... Read more »
Health Guide
Carotid Artery Disease
Baby boomers and seniors can take steps to reduce their chances of having a stroke, the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Strokes occur in 700,000 Americans each year, with nearly 157,000... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part I: Signs and Symptoms
At 3 a.m. the phone rings – it's the hospital calling to say that your brother has had a stroke. "Come quickly, it's serious". How can that be, you ask? Your brother is only 40 years old.... Read more »Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
...The only way to break this cycle is to find the AAA before it ruptures. Carotid Artery Disease - StrokeCarotid arteries occur when the main blood vessels to the brain develop a buildup of... Read more »Ignoring Headaches and Migraines Can Spell Danger
. . . more people died from Migrainous Stroke last year than were murdered by handguns.1 Unfortunately, those who suffer with Migraine disease or other headache disorders are all too used to not... Read more »Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Rudy Boesch, a participant on “Survivor” and former Navy Seal, was nearly stricken by AAA, but an inadvertent detection allowed him to receive the proper treatment in time. Rudy's doctor, Dr.... Read more »Images
Stroke causes - Atherosclerosis of internal carotid artery... Read more »
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