After a stroke, one barrier to recovery is chronic brain inflammation that continues past the first month of a stroke. This is known as neuroinflammation.
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Did Anyone Assess your Legs After Your Stroke?
Lower leg assessments are one type of health assessment that can be placed on hold after a stroke. This post highlights the vital importance of lower leg assessments after a stroke.
Who Broke Quarantine?
Almost two years ago, the world was shocked by news reports emerging from Wuhan, China. The international community did not yet believe that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) would spread beyond China’s borders. Even then, the images of people dying alone in field hospitals were horrifying. The world continued with normal life for a few months, quarantining anyContinueContinue reading “Who Broke Quarantine?”
Can stress cause Type 2 Diabetes to progress?
How exactly is the progression of Type 2 Diabetes linked to chronic stress, inflammation and diabetes? In order to sustain higher blood sugars in times of stress, our stress hormones also alter normal glucose metabolism.
Should I take the medication I was prescribed?
Safe medication use occurs when the benefits of taking a medication outweigh potential harms. To accomplish this, the medication must be well-matched to the patient’s needs.
Shifting Perspectives on Chronic Disease
We all carry different beliefs about our health. In turn, health beliefs shape our capacity to take action, to see ourselves as healthy (or flawed) and to avoid risks in our life.
3 Key Steps to Overcoming a Personal Health Crisis
Major health events can impact almost anybody. And, for most people, the pride of being healthy seems to get in way of recovery. Try these three surprising techniques to tune into your body after a health crisis.