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- Let’s Talk About… Strokes
- Go Ahead - Curse If You Stub Your Toe
- NH Vetoes Medical Marijuana
- Combining Working With Exercise
- iPhone Could Save Lives
| Posted: 13 Jul 2009 02:18 AM PDT Would you recognize a stroke if someone you knew or you were having one? Do you know what at TIA is? What are the different types of strokes? Can children have strokes?
What is a stroke? There are two types of strokes: hemorrhagic and ischemic. They are very different but the results can be similar.
Hemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel in the brain bursts and blood leaks into the brain tissue. As the blood accumulates, it causes pressure on the brain. These aren’t as common. TIAs, or transient ischemic attacks are strokes, but they’re often referred to as mini-strokes. They don’t last long and they don’t leave a lasting problem. But, they are considered serious because they are usually warnings of something worse to come. Signs and symptoms Strokes differ in their effect on people. Some people may end up totally paralyzed on one side, others may not be able to speak, while yet others may not be able to understand. The type of damage done to the brain depends on how severe the stroke is and what part of the brain was deprived of oxygen or was damaged from the pressure. According to the American Heart Association website:
The American Stroke Association wants you to learn the warning signs of stroke:
Don’t waste any time. With a stroke, time is not on your side.
Sadly, children can have strokes too. Usually, if a child has a stroke, it’s caused by a problem such as a heart defect or an illness such as sickle cell anemia. Children can also have strokes as the result of an injury. For example, if they have a neck injury, it could block the flow of blood into the brain. ~~~~ Images courtesy PhotoXpress.com and Newscom.com Post from: Blisstree
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| Go Ahead - Curse If You Stub Your Toe Posted: 12 Jul 2009 05:33 PM PDT Is your first reaction to swear if you stub your toe or catch your finger in a door? If so, you may be following nature’s way of helping you not feel the pain. Seriously.
Researchers studied 67 students who submersed a hand in ice water. Half the group cursed and the other half didn’t. The researchers found that the students who cursed were able to withstand the ice cold water better than those who didn’t swear. What was particularly interesting is that it wasn’t only the perception of pain that changed with swearing, but it was measurable with heart rate. There was also a bigger difference in the pain response among women than men (women responded better to cursing). ~~~~~ Image courtesy PhotoXpress.com Post from: Blisstree Go Ahead - Curse If You Stub Your Toe
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| Posted: 12 Jul 2009 09:41 AM PDT New Hampshire won’t be joining 13 U.S. states in allowing the use of medical marijuana - at least not any time soon. The governor, John Lynch, vetoed the bill that would have allowed the use of medicinal marijuana by severely ill people.
Do you know what doctors and nurses give now to people in severe pain? Morphine, Demerol, methadone (yes, methadone) and I’ve even administered suppositories of opium and belladonna. All perfectly legal and safe. If we can handle those types of medications, you can’t tell me we can’t handle marijuana safely. And yet, thousands of people (if not millions) who could benefit from this drug are being denied that right. ~~~~ Image: Newscom.com Post from: Blisstree
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| Combining Working With Exercise Posted: 12 Jul 2009 09:05 AM PDT I’ve heard of wellness in the workplace before, where employers encourage employees to get healthy. But I’ve never heard of an employer allowing one of their own to work out while doing work at the same time, but that’s just what’s happening with Independent Health.
The company has implemented Walk Stations, where employees can still have access to the phones and computer while walking on the treadmill. Answer phones and burn calories? Apparently it works! I can’t imagine this. My first question was, don’t the employees get winded and tired? But I think even if employees do a mile here and there, it will greatly build up their resistance. What a great idea! I wonder if other companies will do the same?
Post from: Blisstree Combining Working With Exercise
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| Posted: 12 Jul 2009 08:33 AM PDT I’ll admit I’ve been very late to this iPhone bandwagon. Despite working in a technology, I still have an old (old!) cell phone that I barely use. That’s why this news about a new, life-saving app on the iPhone really caught my eye.
The application, called Pocket First Aid & CPR was “created by the American Heart Association in collaboration with Jive Media.” It features instructions on how to do CPR, save someone from choking, deal with burns or diabetic emergencies, and all kinds of handy dandy medical info. While it’s no substitute for a medical professional, if you were in a bind and needed to jump in and help someone, it would be a very good resource. Image: Morguefile. Post from: Blisstree
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A stroke in medical speak is called a cerebral vascular accident, or a CVA. CVAs can happen to anyone at any time, including children - although it’s not common. Strokes can be very mild and passing or they can be devastatingly severe. But despite all the differences, strokes are something that should always be taken seriously.
Ischemic strokes
Children
According to a study, published recently in the online journal 
I’ve written about legalizing marijuana for medical reasons (
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