
Stroke Warning Signs
It happened so fast. Sharon Brooks, co-owner of the trendy but now-defunct Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in San Francisco, was ringing out the cash register and
It happened so fast. Sharon Brooks, co-owner of the trendy but now-defunct Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in San Francisco, was ringing out the cash register and
If you’ve been diagnosed with a major illness — like heart disease, diabetes, heart failure, cancer, or asthma — you’ve probably already done a lot
Stroke survivors often feel as though they’re lost in an alien landscape. Words can lose their meaning, familiar places and objects can become bewildering, and
It was more than a decade ago when Shawna Lee stepped into the sun room of her parents’ house in Champaign, Illinois, and found her
Can depression and anxiety help cause hypertension? You don’t need to measure your blood pressure to know that a heated argument or a walk down
You’ve heard about the importance of a heart-healthy lifestyle. You might even have one. But have you given much thought to your brain? Every year,
Within minutes, a stroke can ravage your brain, potentially robbing you of a world of skills that, until now, you’ve taken entirely for granted. Among
For many people who have had a stroke, simply walking again can be extremely daunting. And if there are steps to climb or narrow doorways
Have you ever asked for a “thingamajig” when you really meant a screwdriver? Have you ever misread a word on a street sign as you