Monthly Archives: November 2009
Know the warning signs of stroke
When the blood vessels that carry oxygen to the brain burst or are blocked by a clot, the brain can’t get oxygen and a stroke occurs. The American Stroke Association lists the following warning signs of stroke: Numbness or weakness …
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Tags: Central Florida Regional Hospital, Emergency, Primary Care Stroke Center, Stroke, Warning signs
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Understand and take control of diabetes
Nearly 18 million Americans have diabetes, but 5.7 million have the disease and don’t even know it. Could you be one of them? Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism that affects the way the body uses digested food for growth …
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Tags: ADA, Central Florida Regional Hospital, Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
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Partial knee replacement offers more mobile option
Many patients who need knee replacement surgery tolerate the painful symptoms longer than necessary and consider the procedure a last resort. They worry about pain, as well as the amount of time it will take to recover and return to …
CyberKnife treats tumors without surgery, pain
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a tumor, the thought of extensive and painful surgery can be overwhelming and frightening. Even after a surgical procedure, many cancer patients are left facing weeks of radiation, which can negatively …
Accidents happen fast. Emergency care should, too.
When you have to make an unexpected trip to the emergency room, you want to be treated right away. Waiting to see a physician can be unbearable and the dangers of your condition could worsen the longer it takes you …
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