7 Rights for All Stroke Survivors
Advocacy Three key words are the backbone of the Global Stroke Bill of Rights and point towards a more empowered future for all survivors.
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The pro basketball player is sharing his family’s journey in the wake of his mother’s stroke in order to inspire others and help grow community and visibility for stroke survivors.
The Olympic swimmer found out the hard way that it’s not just sunburns that can damage skin. Every day exposure can be dangerous too.
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After Sgt. Lee McNeill got a facial injury while serving overseas, he had a hard time finding an oral surgeon who could help him — until he met Dr. Kevin Neshat.
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In the short time he’s held office, the nation’s doctor has proven himself a fierce opponent of the nation’s opioid crisis. He addresses the work being done to eradicate stigma and save lives.
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When the Oscar-winning actress was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she felt pressure to stay silent. Now she's speaking out in the hope that women everywhere can stay healthy.
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Mental health conditions are common among teens and young adults, personally impacting one in five Americans. This is a reality that model, actress, writer and social activist Corinne Foxx knows all too well.
Advocacy Three key words are the backbone of the Global Stroke Bill of Rights and point towards a more empowered future for all survivors.
Education & Research Increasing skin cancer rates can be addressed with preventative behaviors, early detection and prompt treatment.
Prevention & Treatment Learn why exercise is such an important part of stroke recovery — especially when it’s combined with speech, cognitive activities, community building and fun.
Prevention & Treatment Almost half of all adults over 30 in the United States have gum disease, a condition that is treatable and currently has better outcomes than ever before.
Prevention & Treatment Post-stroke difficulties with eating and drinking are common, but recovery is more achievable than ever thanks to a speech-language pathologist and a few key guidelines.
Sponsored What does it mean to be a man? That’s one of the questions being asked on college campuses in light of a sexual violence epidemic that has become increasingly pressing following the #MeToo movement.
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Sponsored One of last year’s most powerful PSAs about the opioid epidemic came from an unexpected source: three Connecticut teens.
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Prevention & Treatment In an exclusive Q&A with Mediaplanet, AAPD President Dr. James Nickman explains how parents can instill in their kids healthy dental habits early on and prevent oral disease as they grow up.
Prevention & Treatment For Adina Epstein, a cancer diagnosis came almost too late. Now, she wants to advocate for earlier screenings and diagnoses.
Prevention & Treatment We learn in grade school that skin is the largest organ of the body. Yet as we age, many of us neglect to pay sufficient attention to the health of our skin.
Education & Research Thousands of nurses are showing their commitment to the field and their patients by becoming oncology certified nurses.
Sponsored With the use of radiopharmaceuticals, pain from bone metastases in breast, prostate and lung cancer doesn’t have to come with severe side effects.
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Advocacy As a size 2 teen, she was told she’d need to lose weight to cut it as a model. Now she’s a social media maven, modeling the biggest fashion brands in magazines and on the runway.
Prevention & Treatment Living with celiac disease and its diet necessities has become easier with more gluten-free food and beverage options available.
Prevention & Treatment Though the aviation and health care industries may seem worlds apart, they can learn from one another in implementing simulations to improve safety outcomes.
Prevention & Treatment The list of social media apps demanding our attention grows daily. The pressure to be active on all of these networks, can quickly become exhausting.
Sponsored With the emergence of microinvasive glaucoma surgery, the condition may be manageable without daily eye drops.
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Prevention & Treatment Dental visits are about more than catching cavities and cleaning teeth. Dentists also check your mouth for signs of other diseases.
Education & Research Title IX requires schools to respond to sexual assault and harassment that limit a students’ ability to engage in education. When choosing a college, students must examine whether schools take this seriously.
Sponsored A new strategy combining traditional cancer research with modern computer analytics is giving researchers new tools in the war on cancer.
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Health Hacks Hearing can be a crucial part of living. Not only does it raise your awareness about the world, but it’s also important for safety, enjoyment of music and communication.
Prevention & Treatment Medical innovations have nearly eliminated CHD mortality for infants, but experts say closer and longer-term care is needed for their optimal health.
Advocacy As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage our country, the private sector is working to change the landscape of addiction treatment in the United States.
Sponsored College is a time for cultivating passions and forging friendships. Unfortunately, for some, the transition to independence can also lead to anxiety, depression or worse.
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Prevention & Treatment Two experts in the field talk to Mediaplanet about the biggest contributors to sleep deprivation in America and what is being done to help people get better sleep.
Prevention & Treatment The patient safety landscape in 2018 is changing rapidly as public and private sector players work together to ensure safe, high-quality care for all patients. But challenges remain.
Health Hacks Getting adequate sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle. That’s why it’s so important to find a mattress that best supports restful sleep.
Prevention & Treatment As every state and district has different protocol for dealing with an active shooter, colleges need to have hands-on training to get everyone on the same page.
Education & Research The media loves to talk about sex. Unforunately, some of our most ubiquituous forms of media get a lot wrong when they take on sexual education.
Prevention & Treatment Dr. Allison Arthur cares about your skin — but she also knows that summer is the time for fun in the sun. The Mayo Clinic-trained dermatologist offers a few key tips to help you and your family stay burn-free.
Prevention & Treatment Time is of the essence from the second a stroke hits. Do you know what signs to watch for?
Prevention & Treatment Though certain rhythm disorders can put you at a greater risk for stroke, there are plenty of ways to watch out for your heart.
Advocacy Professionals and patients are joining forces to raise awareness and effect change for patients living with alopecia areata.
Advocacy Intimate portraits of children living with rare diseases bring much needed awareness to a once near-invisible community.
Prevention & Treatment The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids offers a six-part guide for families to help protect their children.
Advocacy Read the touching tale of Dominic and Plato, a dynamic team that shows us a novel — and adorable — solution to overcoming the challenges of deafness in a noisy world.
Health Hacks Letting high blood pressure go untreated can lead to severe heart conditions like heart attack and stroke. Here are a few key ways to keep your numbers down.
Prevention & TreatmentYou eat right and stay active, but are you focusing on eye health? The president of the American Optometric Association has some simple steps to help.
Education & ResearchMichelle Hill, MS, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNRN, CCRN, SCRN, a trustee of the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing, explains the process for earning the Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) credential and shares how it elevates nursing standards and hospital acclaim.
Education & ResearchEmpowering your teen to make healthy decisions about sex can be easier with trust and transparency.
Education & ResearchIf you have diabetes, the risk of foot wounds can be deadly serious. Here’s what all patients should know about diabetes wounds and their treatment.
Prevention & TreatmentWhen you go to sleep and wake up not only depends on your personal preferences, biological differences play a role as well.
Education & ResearchFrom their sexual role models to masturbation techniques, we caught up with two of Refinery29's health editors — and nothing was off the record.
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