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WITH A STROKE, TIME LOST IS BRAIN LOST. STROKES ARE THE NUMBER THREE KILLER IN THIS COUNTRY, YET MANY PEOPLE DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. THEY DON’T KNOW THAT MORE OF THE BRAIN CAN BE SAVED IF A STROKE IS DETECTED AND TREATMENT IS RECEIVED IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT TREATED QUICKLY, ABILITIES AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE CAN BE LOST. YOUR BRAIN IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION. GUARD IT WITH YOUR LIFE. Call 9-1-1 immediately if you suddenly experience: • Numbness or weakness of the face, arm • Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of or leg, especially on one side of the body balance or coordination • Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding • Severe headache with no known cause • Difficulty seeing in one or both eyes Call 9-1-1. Learn more at StrokeAssociation.org/kc National Stroke Association is a collaborator in the American Stroke Association’s Warning Signs Campaign. Genentech is a supporter of the Warnings Signs Campaign. ©2010 American Heart Association 7/10DS3945 http://www.StrokeAssociation.org/kc http://www.StrokeAssociation.org/kc http://www.StrokeAssociation.org/kc http://www.StrokeAssociation.org/kc

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
Delegation of Authority
Back in Action
Supplementary Knowledge
Keys to Survival
Clearing the Air
Mark Harmon of NCIS fame makes 60 look good
This One’s for the Girls
Life After a Loss
Do Your Diabetes Homework
Healthy Returns
Making Time
Exercise Disguised as Fun
Community Health: Sleep apnea
Foundation Focus: Gifts make a difference
Ask the Expert: Rotator cuff tears and tendinitis

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Parrish Medical Center