Tag: stroke
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Study raises questions about plastic pollution’s effect on heart health
A study raises more questions than it answers about how tiny specks of plastic might affect the heart
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1.…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…
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Jerry Kelly fights off rough conditions to shoot first-round 66 at U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jerry Kelly practically had to be dragged off The Broadmoor’s East Course. The former hockey player watched the venue’s U.S. Senior Open setup beat up his fellow golfers throughout Thursday’s first round and he wasn’t having it, punching back to the tune of a 4-under-par…
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Jerry Kelly fights off rough conditions to shoot first-round 66 at U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor
Jerry Kelly practically had to be dragged off The Broadmoor’s East Course. The former hockey player watched the venue’s U.S. Senior Open setup beat up his fellow golfers throughout Thursday’s first round and he wasn’t having it, punching back to the tune of a 4-under-par 66 that was good for a two-shot lead. “Man, I…
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Minutes matter when it comes to stroke
On the Sunday following Thanksgiving 2011, Susan Huff was talking with a neighbor who became alarmed at noticing Huff’s face drooping while also starting to slur her words. “A couple weeks before that I had fallen and hit my head pretty hard, nearly passing out” Huff said. “I had been experiencing really bad headaches since,…
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Mini-stroke doesn’t mean mini- problem
Because of complications from high blood pressure, Mary Guinn was already in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, when she had her first stroke. “I was supposed to go home the next day. It happened in the middle of the night,” she said. “The nurse came in and…
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Mini-stroke doesn’t mean mini- problem
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Because of complications from high blood pressure, Mary Guinn was already in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, when she had her first stroke. “I was supposed to…
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Outpatient stroke rehab gets patients back to daily living and independence
As one of the leading causes of long-term adult disability, workable solutions for stroke survivors and their families are a critical tool in the recovery and rehabilitation process. While rehabilitation following a stroke starts in the hospital as soon as a patient is stable, the long-term goal is to improve function so that the survivor…
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While challenging, stroke doesn’t mean the end of hope
After a patient has suffered a stroke, a major concern for doctors is when to let them start driving again. Stroke survivors want to get back to driving, and returning to independence after a stroke is important — but safety is more so. “The driving rehabilitation program at Penrose is excellent,” stroke survivor Mackie Johnson…