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Misconceptions
Misconceptions? Several of the most common questions and misconceptions about integrated therapy in rehab are: •Why? What good is it? It’s been years since my stroke or injury can it really help? I ho… more →
Words of Hope
June 1 - 7 is National CPR / AED Awareness Week
wrote 3 hours ago: Congress has set aside June 1 -7 as the first annual National CPR/AED Awareness Week to spotlight ho … more →
Marathon Training Tales, Week 11...9 miles
wrote 2 days ago: It’s a good morning to be up and walking. I’m a little down and can use the exercise. We started pac … more →
Marathon Training Tales, Week 10: 16 miles
wrote 1 week ago: What a week! Somehow I acquired a cold and a wild case of burning, itching heat rash all across my w … more →
Stroke Awareness Month
wrote 1 week ago: Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. Strokes are the fourth-leading cause of death in … more →
Marathon Training Tales, Week 9: 13 miles
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wrote 1 week ago: We’re in Santa Monica this week. Gayle has knee trouble, so she’s going to train with the half-marat … more →
Marathon Training Tales, Week 7: 12 Miles
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Our first real training day was three miles, and today we are going four times that far. It’s amazin … more →
10 Tips to Reduce Stroke Risk
wrote 2 weeks ago: Although certain stroke risk factors – age, heredity, race, sex and prior stroke – canno … more →
Jack Has The Power To End Stroke
wrote 2 weeks ago: Power To End Stroke is an education and awareness campaign that embraces and celebrates the culture, … more →
Marathon Training Tales, Week 6: Ten Miles
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wrote 3 weeks ago: There is starting to be a rhythm to my Saturdays. Up at 5:00 – with surprisingly little effort, no m … more →
Marathon Training Tales, Week 3: Five Miles
wrote 4 weeks ago: Saturday morning, 5:30 a.m. It’s dark. It’s raining. Apparently it even hailed during th … more →
Jumping Through Hoops
wrote 1 month ago: Picture by Sgt. Pepperedjane It seems like every time you look away, a new Medicare rule is put into … more →
Mustache March
wrote 3 months ago: March 1st, 2012 marked Rowan University‘s first annual “Mustache March“. The day i … more →
New Drug Does Not Improve Disability Among Stroke Patients, Researchers Find
wrote 3 months ago: www.sciencedaily.com – February 03, 2012. A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and … more →
'Harm Avoidance' An Indicator Of Strokes
wrote 3 months ago: By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - It is called “harm avoidance … more →
Lower Sunlight Exposure May Increase Stroke Risk
wrote 3 months ago: By Ann J. Curley – CNN Medical Assignment Manager, February 2, 2012, www.cnn.com/health. Peopl … more →
Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent Strokes
wrote 4 months ago: By Lisa Shives, MD, Sleep Expert, February 1, 2012 - www.cnn.com/health. Lisa Shives, MD, is the fou … more →
Treating 'Wake-Up' Strokes: Clot-Busting Drugs May Help
wrote 4 months ago: They’re called “wake-up strokes” because you go to bed feeling normal, then wake u … more →
February is American Heart Month
wrote 4 months ago: February is officially American Heart Month and the American Heart Association celebrates with an … more →
TRNL Public Service Announcement
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wrote 6 months ago: We talk a lot about politics here, we debate Constitutional matters and generally post opinions and … more →
