Whether your pet has a furry tail, a feathered tail or no tail at all, animal therapy can be a big mood-booster for patients with mental or chronic health conditions. Sim...
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...
Salads with a base of spring lettuce will spruce up any meal. Use any tender greens—watercress, baby arugula, dandelion, spinach, kale, butterhead (also known as Bibb or...
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....
Our lack of flexibility becomes apparent when we reach a little too far for something or stride a little too long walking. Stretching and performing functional movements...
Use one of these techniques to find a small oasis of calm amid the chaos, and recharge your mind and spirit in just 5 minutes. 1. Be thankful. Maintaining a sense of grat...
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...
