When a family member has a stroke, we understand and sympathize with the drastic effect it may have on your family. Your world may be turned upside down as you fear that your loved one will suffer from paralysis, loss of speech, or inability to understand language. ...
What is MS? For those that do not know MS is the abbreviation for Multiple Sclerosis. MS is a disease that disables the central nervous system and can disrupt the information between the brain and the body. It attacks your immune system as well as the protective...
According to a research report, about 50% of all heart attacks are silent, but they are just as life-altering as those with symptoms of chest pain. Although men are twice as likely to have both kinds of heart attacks, women die from them more often than men. You can...
Finding out that you or a loved one has diabetes can be a traumatizing issue. It can be difficult to start on a new path to self-care. Worrying about diet, exercise, new medications, and doctor visits can be stressful – luckily, you don’t have to do it alone. It is...
It’s hard enough when illness strikes and sends you to the hospital. Try coupling illness with loneliness and confinement at a hospital. According to new research, studies show that seniors who come out of the hospital show worse signs of health than before, and...
