In the past, few treatment options existed to stop a stroke, especially if the patient didn’t make it to the hospital within the critical three-hour window of time. Depending on the type of stroke and the amount of time until…
Three days a week, from 6 – 7 a.m., you’ll find Keith Snyder working out at the rehabilitation center at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (ALMH). He is happy to be there after a series of unexpected health issues last year…
Jennifer Hodgerson, 34, had never heard of tongue/lip ties in newborns prior to the arrival of her first child, Karl, five years ago. Hodgerson, a physical therapist and coordinator of Rehab Education at Passavant Area Hospital (PAH), delivered Karl after…
Kincaid resident David Amos, 57, hadn’t set foot in a doctor’s office in 32 years. The day of his stroke started normally – until he went to step out of his work truck at a drywall finishing job in Edinburg.…
More than 42 million people have some type of movement disorder. That number may seem surprising, but there are many different types. A movement disorder is a neurological condition that causes abnormal movements. Here are some of the most commonly…
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course that teaches participants to recognize, understand and respond to individuals displaying signs of mental illness or substance use disorders. This course provides education on how to offer initial support to someone who…
People travel from near and far to participate in the Passavant-Gatorade 5K | 10K, scheduled this year for May 25. “I ran my first Passavant 5K in 1999 and have ran almost every year since,” said Jody Claussen of Jacksonville.…
Issues with reflux? Male over the age of 50? April is National Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, and this type of cancer affects about 17,000 people per year. Risk factors can also include obesity, family history, heavy alcohol or tobacco use…
There’s a reason they call it labor – childbirth is painful. But strategies to manage pain can ease discomfort. One question many first-time parents ponder is whether or not to use pain medication or to go through natural labor. Regardless…
A living donor is someone who chooses to give an organ, usually a kidney, to someone while they are alive. Becoming a living donor is an act of generosity and gives hope to many people who await a kidney transplant.…