Ruby Wilson kicks stress out of her lifeStress, stroke and starting over – learning to spell, talk and walk. Welcome to the last six months of Ruby Wilson’s life.
A father finds himself as he battles the disease that claimed his daughterDwight Fryer’s life took a tragic turn on what began as a typical Saturday afternoon. Adrienne, his 16-year-old daughter, came down with flu-like symptoms while preparing food for a family get together on Super bowl Sunday, 2001. Twenty hours later, she died of meningitis on Fryer’s 43rd birthday.
Quality care: It’s in our handsIf you started sweating at lunch and having chest pains, would you ignore the systems or go straight to the emergency room?
Health navigator helps congregations get well and stay wellBlanch Thomas is a health and fitness coach, but she doesn’t work out of high-priced gyms. She holds the hands of those who are ill and spreads the word about disease prevention and wellness.
Minor emergency centers to the rescueSome Walgreens customers in Memphis can get vaccines for their children and then pick up milk and bread before heading home.
Good foods, bad foodsEach of us has a chance to make a life-affirming decision three times a day – at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
High blood pressure – the ‘silent killer’Everyone juggles multiple external pressures – jobs, finances and family care. But while African Americans have increased their focus on the external pressures, have they lost sight of a critical internal pressure – blood pressure - one that can impact every facet of life?
Stress, high blood pressure and strokeStroke is the No. 1 cause of serious, long-term adult disability in the United States.
Heart attack warning signsSome heart attacks are sudden and intense – the “movie heart attack,” where no one doubts what’s happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort.
Don’t let glaucoma steal you blindWithout any symptoms or warning, glaucoma can strike and steal the sight of its victims. African Americans, in particular, are at risk. Half of the 3 million Americans who currently have the disease don’t even know it.
Making the right call: ERs v. minor medical clinicsBaptist Minor Medical Centers offer a guide to help patients decide whether to stop at a minor medical center or the ER.
