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You're Alone in the Car with Your Kid and You Have Chest Pains: What Do You Do?

by Rita Arens at 9:48am Mon, 23 Jun 2008 under Health & Wellness, Life, Mommy & Family, Elders, stroke, heart_disease, heart attack; 658 views
It's a nightmare thought, isn't it? I took a baby CPR class when I was pregnant. I know how to help my daughter if she chokes, drinks poison, gets a burn, breaks an arm or encounters a bee. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do if something happens to me. And me is usually the person in charge. And that's scary. Let's educate ourselves.  

Three Things Everyone Should Know About Heart Disease and Stroke

by Catherine Morgan at 7:58pm Fri, 10 Aug 2007 under Health & Wellness, health, stroke, heart disease; 1684 views
I received an email from a fellow BlogHer Nina Burokas yesterday, she suggested that I consider a post on stroke, and the three simple signs that we all should be aware of. Noticing one or more of these signs, and getting someone appropriate medical attention, could be the difference between recovery and death.