Many drugs and household products kept in the bathroom can be dangerous to children. You’ll keep children safer when you: Store medications in containers with sealed caps...
The Occupational Therapy profession turns 100 years old this year this month. As American OT professionals, we have a long-standing history of providing services to clien...
Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead to the brain. Emboli float in the blood stream until a vessel is...
Every year, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association sponsors the country’s largest and most important stroke conference, the International Stroke Confe...
Here’s some good news for those people who cannot tolerate statins or those who need more than statins to reduce cholesterol enough to be safe. New types of cholesterol l...
by Neuropsychologists Erica Brandling-Bennett, PhD, and Lama Alameddine, PsyD Many stroke survivors find they have problems thinking as well as they did before their stro...
According to a Washington State Department of Health report, Renton residents have a nearly 10-year shorter life expectancy compared to other communities in King County....
Valley Medical Center has always prided itself on being a baby-friendly facility, but now it’s official, Valley has received a prestigious international recognition as a...
Meditation can help mind and body relax, and the American Heart Association says it can help your ticker. The AHA says meditation may: · Help ease stress · Reduce blood p...
Face Drooping Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven? Arm Weakness Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person t...
