How much do you really know about stroke? Answer these questions True or False and find out how you did below. There are warning signs to a stroke. A stroke can occur in your brain or your heart. Strokes only happen to older people. Race is a risk factor for stroke. More women die from …
A stroke is often called a “brain attack” because it cuts off vital blood flow and oxygen to the brain. Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease), the leading cause of death in the United States. Risk Factors for Heart Disease Factors You Can’t ControlAge: About 66 percent of people who …
Tedy Bruschi’s story is both inspiring and instructional. It reminds all of us that stroke does not discriminate, that it can happen at any stage of life. Stroke is a form of heart disease, which is responsible for 630,000 deaths each year in the United States. But here’s the good news: 80 percent of heart …
Three-time Super Bowl champion Tedy Bruschi shares his remarkable story of surviving a stroke and then playing again in the NFL. In early February 2005, Tedy Bruschi was feeling on top of the world. He had just won his third Super Bowl as a linebacker for the New England Patriots and had played in his …
For Muscles, Bones and Joints, Our Comprehensive Orthopedic Services Have You Covered There are 206 bones, 650 skeletal muscles, 13 major joints and literally hundreds of ligaments and tendons in the human body. And whenever any of these require medical treatment, there’s one place you and your family can turn to: Main Street Hospital. Our …
Women Wait Longer Than Men To Have Joint Replacement Surgery. And That’s Not Good. About 60 percent of joint replacement surgeries are performed on women. After all, compared to men, women have a higher rate of arthritis, which is the leading cause of joint replacement. For some reason, however, women tend to wait much longer …
Do you or a loved one have a wound that’s not healing? If you do, it’s time to get serious about seeking medical help. Every year about 6.5 million Americans suffer from a non-healing wound that needs professional medical treatment. A wound that fails to heal is often a sign of an underlying medical condition …
When Life-Saving Cardiac Care Is Needed, Main Street Hospital Is Always Ready In the next 34 seconds, someone in America will suffer a heart attack or stroke. At Main Street Hospital, we’re here 24/7 when life is on the line. Here’s a typical scenario of how our skills, technology and expertise help people in our …
Do you really want to die from a highly curable disease like breast cancer? The answer, unfortunately, is “yes” if you are a woman over 45 and not up to date with your annual mammogram. It’s time to get real and get over the many excuses that are used to avoid this yearly screening for …
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During a career that spans four decades as a singer/songwriter, Sheryl Crow has sold more than 50 million albums around the world. She’s performed with the world’s most famous musical artists, from the Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson to Tony Bennett and Pavarotti. But what many people don’t know is that Sheryl is a breast …
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