After a stroke
March 22, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
What happens after you’ve had a stroke? Yesterday, I wrote about 5 signs that you may be having a stroke. But what about afterwards, when you need to work on recovering from the effects?
The long-lasting effects from a stroke can be very mild to very severe. It all depends on where the damage was done in the brain, if it was minor or severe, how long it took to get treatment if treatment is available, and if any other medical issues came up at the same time or during the recovery.
To get an idea of what is involved in recovering …read more
Stanford Researchers Receive Grant from ADA
January 25, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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One of the most frustrating things about diabetes is that you often get other ailments along with it. As soon as you get diagnosed with diabetes, you are automatically at risk for other diseases such as heart disease or stroke.
It’s one reason diabetes is such a difficult disease to deal with. Emotionally and physically, it takes a toll.
That’s why I like to here news like this. Researchers at Sanford have received “an American Diabetes Association Career Development Award to help understand why people who have diabetes often die from heart disease …read more




