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Interventions in Hypertension: The Story of High Blood Pressure
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Interventions in Hypertension: The Story of High Blood Pressure

Joyce HoffmanFebruary 4, 2023February 4, 2023
There are many reasons for anyone who has high blood pressure, none of them good. Here's the story. High blood pressure is the main risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease....
Are You “Confabulating” with a TBI?
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Are You “Confabulating” with a TBI?

Joyce HoffmanJanuary 28, 2023February 1, 2023
Confabulation is when people, a significant portion of Traumatic Injury Injury (TBI) survivors, have gaps in their memory and were asked to recount the details of past events. Rather than...
Stroke and Gut: There’s a Connection
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Stroke and Gut: There’s a Connection

Joyce HoffmanAugust 6, 2022August 6, 2022
I have a sensitive stomach, and ever since my stroke, more sensitive, which I didn't think was possible. I wanted to know WHY! In other words, is there a connection between stroke and...
Holy Crap! Brushing Your Teeth Definitely Has a Connection to Stroke!
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Holy Crap! Brushing Your Teeth Definitely Has a Connection to Stroke!

Joyce HoffmanAugust 2, 2022August 6, 2022
When I started to research oral care--brushing and flossing--for stroke, I found advice all over the world. But first a little background on how I was reacting to oral care when I...
Yes, You Should Use Global Warming and Stroke in the Same Sentence
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Yes, You Should Use Global Warming and Stroke in the Same Sentence

Joyce HoffmanJuly 23, 2022July 23, 2022
If you haven't been under the proverbial rock, you have some idea of what global warming is. First, some background dummied down for the population--of which I was one. The...
Warfarin: A Blood Thinner and Rat Poison
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Warfarin: A Blood Thinner and Rat Poison

Joyce HoffmanJuly 2, 2022July 6, 2022
I got a brain bleed 13 years ago and I wasn't supposed to live. I had Protein S Deficiency that gave me blood clots and didn't know it for over...
HOSE–Something That Improves My Day, Every Day!
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HOSE–Something That Improves My Day, Every Day!

Joyce HoffmanJune 24, 2022June 25, 2022
I have a little trick ever since I went to the speech therapist back east in Pittsburgh. She said four things I should remember when I'm communicating to others. I...
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, But Did I?
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Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, But Did I?

Joyce HoffmanMay 28, 2022May 29, 2022
I "coulda" gone to the doctor when my leg pain escalated, but I didn't want to miss a day of work. I "shoulda" gone to the doctor while the increasingly,...
If You’re Destined to Have One Anyway, When Is It Better to Have a Stroke or Other TBI: Younger or Older?
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If You’re Destined to Have One Anyway, When Is It Better to Have a Stroke or Other TBI: Younger or Older?

Joyce HoffmanMarch 24, 2022March 31, 2022
I had a stroke in 2009 and I was 61. So the question I continued to ask myself, even now 13 years later as soon as I came out of...
Can You Rid Yourself of Bad Habits and Thoughts Like Smoking and Strong Dislike With BWRT? It Worked So Far for Bobbie!
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Can You Rid Yourself of Bad Habits and Thoughts Like Smoking and Strong Dislike With BWRT? It Worked So Far for Bobbie!

Joyce HoffmanNovember 8, 2021November 29, 2021
Hypnotist and Bobbie As a stroke survivor, I once considered hypnotism as a way to walk fast again. The doctor said hypnotism doesn't cure weak, atrophic body parts. But then...

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