Read the article inspired by Dr. McKalip: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! On About.com
I look at that headline, and I think, really? An entire month dedicated to brain injury awareness? Wow. But, it DOES give me the perfect opportunity to bring up helmets!
It’s Not Just a Concussion - It’s a Brain Injury - Posted on HealthNewsDigest.com
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and it starts with knowing the signs and steps to prevention and treatment
(St. Petersburg, Fla.) March 9, 2010 – It’s not “just” a concussion – it’s a brain injury. It’s also the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports with 1.6-3.8 million Americans experiencing a concussion from a sports and recreation-related incident. Multiple concussions can have cumulative and long lasting life changes, which makes March’s Brain Injury Awareness Month vital. Continue Reading »
MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH – MEDICAL EXPERTS DISCUSS TOP 5 HEART-HEALTHY FOODS AND WHY THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT
With heart disease being the #1 killer for Americans, knowing the top 5 ‘Heart-Healthy’ foods is essential
Venice, FL – Heart disease sadly kills 450,000 women per year – that’s about one per minute, according to the American Heart Association. In fact, cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more Americans than all cancers combined. It’s time for Americans to become empowered to take their heart health into their own hands during this month and after, knowing the important foods one ought to be eating to help reduce the risk of heart disease. The best part – every meal can be heart-smart! Continue Reading »
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March’s National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, One Woman Speaks Out on the Disease
Active mother, career-woman and female powerhouse discusses her challenges and how she overcame the odds during Feminine Empowerment Month
(Pinellas Park, Fla.) March 1, 2010 – Sometimes a car accident can just ruin one’s day with the hassle and stress of it all but other times… it can change one’s life forever. Joann Bullock, 53 years-old from Pinellas Park, was once an active mother, career-woman and female powerhouse – traveling, working out, taking body pump classes, spin classes, kayaking, walking regularly and participating in 5-Ks, until one day her life changed. Continue Reading »
For March’s National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, one local woman speaks out on the disease
(Pinellas Park, Fla.) March 1, 2010 – If the topic of cancer wasn’t bad enough, imagine a cancer that not only changed everything in your life but was actually a cancer that you were too embarrassed to even say out loud because that particular disease invaded your most personal, intimate areas? The one reason breast cancer is so easily and publically discussed is because one person, unashamed, unabashed spoke out, creating a world-wind of change in awareness and education among many. One woman is doing just that for March’s National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Continue Reading »
Prelude to a (Painless) Kiss
As Valentine’s Day approaches, pain suffered can take heart. Here are 5 tips for sharing the love and keeping pain at bay.
By Mary Beth Sammons
Hoping for a romantic evening with your significant other? But stressed that your chronic neck or back pain will spoil the sensual sizzle? Wince no more. Here, a Florida sex therapist and a pain specialist have teamed up to offer do-it-yourself relaxation tips for avoiding chronic pain and making this day of love unforgettable. Continue Reading »
One local woman’s story of being turned away from doctors – then finding hope right here in Venice
Venice, FL – Alice Stone was born with a heart defect – she didn’t ask for one. As a child she couldn’t run or play sports too much like the other kids because she would quickly be out of breathe due to her condition. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until she was an adult that her condition was diagnosed and sadly the damage to her heart was already done. Continue Reading »