Health Guidance

The major killers today are heart disease, stroke and cancer and the single biggest cause of these diseases is our unhealthy lifestyles. Recent studies have shown that healthy habits can extend lives and reduce disabilities in old age and good health habits include being able to spot a problem early enough to get it medically treated effectively. The following are the most important warning signs and symptoms we need to watch out for and take urgent action on:

Unexplained weight loss may signal diabetes, depression, chronic infections or in serious cases, cancer.

Chest pain with or without accompanying arm or jaw pain could be a signal of heart disease or even an impending heart attack. Continue reading ‘Warning Signs and Symptoms That Need Immediate Medical Attention’ »

There are so many emotions that a person may feel when they are going through the terrible ordeal of a stroke. This is very hard time for anyone to go through and it is important for you to be very strong but it is important to be able to go through all the steps that are necessary to make a fast and good recovery.

When going through the ordeal of a stroke a person has to have a good support system. They have to have someone that will be there for them and give them the help that they need and someone to confide in as well. A stroke victim is going to need help with both the physical and the emotional part that they will go through.

Continue reading ‘Handling the Depression After Stroke’ »

The biggest cause of stroke is hypertension, or high blood pressure. It is characterized by readings of 140/90 and above. Hypertension causes damage to the major organs, such as the kidneys, heart, and eyes. It can also cause weakened areas in the blood vessels to burst, leading to the leakage of blood into the brain. This results in hemorrhagic stroke.

When vessels narrow and shut off blood supply, this is an Ischemic stroke. It is caused by plaque build up in the arteries or a blood clot that grows to eventually block the artery preventing blood flow to the rest of the brain. These blood clots can come from another part of the body or form in the artery itself. Continue reading ‘What Causes Stroke – Learn the Various Factors That Cause Stoke’ »

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There are so many teens out there that are taking the risks of using marijuana and not even realizing the dangers that they are in. teens out there smoking pot are leading themselves into great danger more than what parents out there even realize I am sure. Anyone that uses marijuana on occasion is putting his or her body at risk for a stroke.

There are many doctors and scientists that are studying this fact now. They are concerned that many teens are putting their own life at risk to have a few moments of freedom and intensity when they are smoking marijuana. It is important that parents and teens know that they are not doing something that is going to help them but only hurt them for their future and their life ahead.

Continue reading ‘About Teenagers and Stroke’ »

Stroke takes its victims every day. Luckily not all strokes are lethal and many people carry on with their lives after stroke. Of course their life is not the same as there are many things to cope with let alone that live after stroke requires a complete twist in lifestyle.

Many have doubts if normal activities such as their favorite foods, sports activities or even sex are appropriate after a stroke.

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Stroke is known since ancient times. Hippocrates was the first to describe the condition of sudden paralysis.

Stroke is a common disease nowadays that takes the lives of many. What actually is it? What can cause it? We have tried to answer these questions in the lines below.

Continue reading ‘Just What is a Stroke?’ »

It does not matter what age or gender you are when it comes to being at risk for a stroke. Most things that you have to be old to take a stroke but that are not the case at all. It can happen to anyone at any time and it is so important to make sure that you are completely ready with the right knowledge so that you are protecting your body and others from the possibility of having a stroke.

Older adults are what most would think of when it comes to taking a stroke. Usually this is true and it is more likely to happen to someone that has high blood pressure. Anyone that is overweight and smokes or has diabetes can also be put in the higher category for having a stroke.

Continue reading ‘Is There a Typical Age and Gender for a Stroke?’ »

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of stroke survivors of the rehabilitation services received by them in the Jordanian community. A secondary aim was to explore the impact of culture on providing appropriate services for stroke survivors.

Eighteen stroke survivors were recruited from an outpatient stroke rehabilitation programme. All 18 participants had been discharged from hospital for between one and six months. Semi-structured interviews were performed either in the physiotherapy outpatient clinic where the stroke patient was attending a clinic or in their homes. Transcription of interviews carried out in Arabic and thematic analysis was also carried out in that language by transcribers who were fluent in Arabic and English, using a back-translation method. Necessary measures were taken to ensure the accuracy, reliability and validity of the data collection and analysis. Continue reading ‘Impact of culture on rehabilitation services for stroke patients in developing countries: Jordanian perspective’ »

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