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How to Recognize Stroke Symptoms
You are encouraged and urged to learn the warning signs of stroke and to teach them to others. Knowing the warning signs and risk factors for stroke, you will be able to help yourself or […]
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Leads Local Stroke Victim to Recovery
Inpatient Rehabilitation Leads Local Stroke Victim to Recovery When John Ford, 64, of Fort Worth, Texas, felt the right side of his body go limp while at work this past June, he did not immediately […]
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Fighting Strokes – You Can Make the Difference
By Chris Thompson, RN, BSN, Stroke Team Facilitator ––Texoma Medical Center Stroke is one of the most serious health problems facing Americans today. It also is one we can do much to prevent and much […]
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Know How to ACT FAST if Stroke Strikes
Courtesy Texoma Medical Center The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that every four seconds, an American dies from a stroke. Because most strokes are caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients […]
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Stroke: Know the Warning Signs
Courtesy Texoma Medical Center A stroke is often referred to as a “brain attack.” Most strokes are caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients to the brain due to a blocked or ruptured blood […]
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Stroke Care: Why Time Matters––Medical Center of Plano
In the case of some ailments or medical conditions, it’s often advised to take a wait-and-see approach. However, in the case of stroke, also known as a brain attack, time is truly of the essence. […]
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke––Centennial Medical Center
Stroke accounts for the fourth largest number of deaths in the United States annually and is a leading cause of disability. But there is good news. […]
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Strokes: It could happen to you or a loved one
Strokes: It could happen to you or a loved one
Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
A stroke occurs in the United States every four seconds, which means that by the time you finish reading this article, four people will have experienced this potentially life-changing event. […]
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What you need to know about aphasia
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By Kathy Parker, MS, OT, American Stroke Foundation
You may have never heard of aphasia. In fact, most people have not heard of it until someone they care about has a brain injury or stroke. […]
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Silent Killer: Heart Disease
Silent Killer: Heart Disease
By Scottie Gainey, MHA, RT(R), Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Most people don’t see it coming. Learn possible signs because the faster you get medical attention, the better your chances of survival and recovery are. […]