Does It Sound Like She Had a Stroke?
... over the floor, and she had left the tap running in the bathroom and went back to bed. She seemed “out of it” and didn’t initiate conversation; she could answer questions in “yes” or “no” forms, and knew everyone’s name, but seemed almost emotionless. Usually, she is the type that would cry at the prospect of having to go to the hospital, but she had no response whatsoever. We called an ambulance and she was taken to the emergency. So far, her blood pressure is fine, blood work is normal, and she has had a CT scan which didn’t give us any answers. I know the next step is probably MRI. She has no other stroke-like symptoms. Today when my husband visited her, she said “I’m hungry”, which is progress. Does it sound like a stroke? I should mention that they checked for infection in her hip and found nothing, so that has been ruled out. Read ...
Mindfulness Training Helps Lower Blood Pressure
... training helps lower blood pressure The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 68 million – 1 in 3 – adult Americans have hypertension or high blood pressure, which is commonly known as a "silent killer." Many sufferers are unaware that they have hypertension, as … Read more on Medical News Today FOR YOUR HEALTH – Oct. 18 ·Visions for Tomorrow: A free, eight- to 10-week education course for primary caregivers of adolescents with brain disorders; taught by trained family-member volunteers; the curriculum covers brain biology, ADD/ADHD, PDD/autism, Tourette's, conduct … Read more on Wicked Local Read ...
I Let Go of Myself After Giving Birth?
Question by Jacquelyn: I let go of myself after giving birth? okay so here’s a little detail about me. I am 22 year old female. I currently weigh 220Lbs and I am 5ft 6in tall (b4 I had kids I was 135) I work 3 12.5 hrs shifts a week overnight and one 3-7 hr shift a week dayshift. I am a mother of two boy 6 months and girl 2 years old. I average 3-6 hours a sleep a night/day. I am not terribly unhealthy, but I am unhealthy. I feel weaker, my immune system is lower, and I am a whole lot lazier. All this started after giving birth to my first child. I mean I completely let go of myself, and I really need to get me back. Read more... ...
Mild Depression: Exercises for Mild Depression
by mattfred The last thing that most depressed people feel like doing is to exercise. This is where it is so much easier to reach for a drink, cigarette or snack. Exercise just seems too much like bitter medicine. But, that is too bad, because, you really, really have to take that bitter medicine. One method that has work for me, for decades, has been the five minute rule. That is, you can do, or avoid, almost anything for five minutes. Read more... ...
Ministry Sacred Heart Community Health and Wellness Fair
... Sacred Heart Community Health and Wellness Fair Health screenings will include non-fasting cholesterol and diabetes screening, PSA prostate screening, blood pressure, balance, hearing (call for appointment), breast exams, depression/anxiety screen, vision and body mass index (BMI). Providers … Read more on Starjournalnow By: Forum staff reports , INFORUM With HKS, he worked on such projects as the ARIA Casino and Convention Center at City Center in Las Vegas and with MJSA he was part of the design team that received 15 design awards for the Utah State Capitol restoration. F-M accounting firm promotes … Read more on In-Forum Read ...
Medical Help ASAP?
... by strndmkin06: Medical Help ASAP? Ok can someone tell me wuts u thnk the problem is…a freind of mine juss told me today that lately the left side of her body starts to shake..like her legs n arms…she told me tht when her leg chekc it feels like her leg is about to give out…i guess the same feelin goes fo her arms n stuff to…im really concerned…also she had high blood pressure and she only 17, shes a smoker also(weed)..so ne insite on wut this might b would really b helpful Best answer: Read ...
How Anxiety or Stress Can Make World Stink
How anxiety or stress can make world stink Washington: Researchers have used powerful new brain imaging technologies to reveal how anxiety or stress can rewire the brain, linking centers of emotion and olfactory processing, to make typically benign smells malodorous. … reports that the brains … Read more on Zee News How Spirituality Helps to Manage Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) As a mental health professional who also has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after spending over 22 years in the fire service, I have tried many “alternative” methods to treat my own anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Alternative treatment methods I … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Read more... ...