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Holiday Health Hints and the Faces of Stroke Prevention

December 24th, 2012 - 12:01 am

As I get ready to celebrate the holidays with my family this year, I’m preparing to pay special attention to my father and grandmother. Both have had a stroke in the past. And while both are doing well, I learned … Continue reading →

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Military Man Celebrates Independence…from Stroke

July 3rd, 2012 - 3:42 pm

At 23, Sean Bretz was the picture of health. As a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, you’d expect nothing less. But then last June 5, the machinery technician woke up with what he described as “an excruciating … Continue reading →

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Stroke Treatments Then and Now

June 7th, 2012 - 3:58 pm

by Raquel Rivas It was 1979 when at 76, my grandmother suffered a stroke. Thirty-three years ago there was little people could do but deal with a stroke and its after effects. My grandmother thankfully regained her speech but she … Continue reading →

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After My Uncle Had a Stroke

May 17th, 2012 - 2:33 pm

As a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in public relations, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to become an intern in the Public Affairs department at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Given its reputation for … Continue reading →

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Clot-Busting Drug Study Aims to Help Stroke Patients With no Options

April 23rd, 2012 - 12:02 pm

Coughing. That is the sound that awoke Jennifer McDougal on the morning on Dec. 28, 2010. Her husband, Rodney, was in the bathroom preparing for work, and coughing. Suddenly, he collapsed. Rodney, then 42, had a history of hypertension, so … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Light Helps Parkinsonism Patient Walk

March 8th, 2012 - 9:54 am

It began with a headache in 2007. That was followed by weakness on his left side, a slight slurring of his speech and tremors. Doctors thought Wayne Puckett, then 42 and a father of five, had suffered a stroke. But … Continue reading →

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Mark McNeary: “A miracle of a different sort”

February 28th, 2012 - 4:54 pm

For Mark McNeary, a retired music industry executive, his miracle story began shortly after finishing Saturday morning chores at his ranch in Kingman, Ariz. Sudden, searing head pain and throat problems made it clear that he needed immediate medical attention. … Continue reading →

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Before and After Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) Diagnosis

December 5th, 2011 - 3:16 pm

Kari Ulrich, a patient with Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), shares her story of struggles before and after being diagnosed with FMD in 2007. Share/Bookmark

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Modifying your stroke risk

July 9th, 2010 - 6:00 am

As a nurse who works with stroke patients and their families on a regular basis, I am amazed by the control we can have over our bodies, despite their complexity. Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays, Happy Heart

December 17th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Ah, the holidays a time when most people have added chaos in their lives. Between stressing over finances and the best gifts to buy, fighting traffic at the mall and packing the calendar with parties, it can be the complete … Continue reading →

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