Understanding Sun Stroke for Parents

Understanding Sun Stroke for Parents

When you and your family are lounging on the beach, playing at a park or working in your backyard garden, it can be easy to forget to protect yourself from the sun and stay hydrated. However, extended exposure to heat and sun can result in a dangerous condition known...
Pediatric Stroke Is Real

Pediatric Stroke Is Real

Strokes don’t just affect older people. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports about 4,000 newborns and another 2,000 children of varying ages suffer a stroke each year. One of the leading factors is Sickle Cell Disease, an inherited...
A Mini-Stroke May be a Serious Warning

A Mini-Stroke May be a Serious Warning

Simple lifestyle changes can greatly reduce your risk and provide other health benefits.  You may have heard the term “mini-stroke.” The temporary symptoms are similar to a stroke – weakness or numbness in the face, slurred or garbled speech, blindness or double...