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Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
Jan 3, 2009
Focus: Health
Action Request: Read
Location: United States
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks..
Seriously..

Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). She said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening

Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke..totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.

 

If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
 
I have done my part. Have you?

 
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Posted: Jan 3, 2009 8:25pm
Sign the Fight FOCA Petition
Nov 16, 2008

Barack Obama is now the incoming President.

And he made a promise to Planned Parenthood last year they expect him to keep.

The first thing I’d do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That’s the first thing I’d do.

SEE THE VIDEO IN THE RIGHT SIDEBAR —->

The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) would eliminate every restriction on abortion nationwide.

  • FOCA will do away with state laws on parental involvement, on partial birth abortion, and on all other protections.
  • FOCA will compel taxpayer funding of abortions.
  • FOCA will force faith-based hospitals and healthcare facilities to perform abortions.

Barack Obama believes this legislation will "end the abortion wars." To him, "ending the abortion wars" means eradicating every state and federal law on abortion — laws that the majority of Americans support.

Americans United for Life (AUL) , a pro-life law and policy organization, has prepared an analysis of the "Freedom of Choice Act." Please click here to read AUL Vice President & Legal Director Denise Burke’s analysis of this horrendous legislation.

The time to Fight FOCA is now. With Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in charge of Congress, we can expect a fight over FOCA to begin as soon as the next Congress begins.

Please add your name to the Fight FOCA petition and let your friends know about President-Elect Barack Obama’s promise to expand abortion throughout the country.

Fight FOCA Petition

I oppose the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), because:

  • FOCA is a radical attempt to enshrine abortion-on-demand into American law;
  • FOCA seeks to sweep aside existing, protective laws that I and the majority of Americans support;
  • FOCA will prevent states from enacting protective measures in the future.

The FightFOCA petition will be sent to key Members of Congress upon the re-introduction of the Freedom of Choice Act in the 111th Congress, and to President-Elect Obama.


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Posted: Nov 16, 2008 7:21am
Rx for Survival
Jun 7, 2006


I wrote you earlier to tell you about the PBS documentary series Rx for Survival, and I want to share with you the wonderful outcomes of this program. Not only did Rx for Survival recognize global health pioneers who protect people from the ravages of disease, but also its national outreach campaign, Rx for Child Survival, has inspired people to join the worldwide effort in preventing needless child deaths. By learning about the challenges and getting involved in solutions, everyone can help improve child survival.

Now it's your chance to be a hero. Here are two easy things you can do from your own computer: Imagine if your own child or grandchild, sibling or neighbor never celebrated her fifth birthday or his first day of kindergarten because:
  • She had no access to vaccines;
  • He had no insecticide-treated netting to protect him from mosquitoes while he slept;
  • She contracted pneumonia, but you couldn't get antibiotics to treat her;
  • He had diarrhea, but you had no way to rehydrate him;
  • Her food supply was so limited that she couldn't get the vitamin A or micronutrients she needed to grow healthy and strong;
  • His healthy mother didn't know that breastfeeding would make a difference.
Rx for Survival is targeting some of the world's most deadly diseases. Learn about the battle to tame and eradicate them here.

Thanks for reading today and for making a difference.

Hilary Stamper
Care2 and ThePetitionSite.com

P.S. Rx for Survival tells the story of some of the world's most lethal and feared diseases. Visit the Rx for Survival website to test your knowledge of diseases profiled by the series and their impact on the past, present, and future.


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