• May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month

    Huntington’s disease (HD) is a brain disorder in which there is progressive neurodegeneration leading to motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. Problems may develop in the following three areas: motor control (movement); cognition (thinking); and behavior…

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  • May is Stroke Awareness Month

    When you have a stroke, your brain isn’t getting the blood it needs. You need treatment right away to lower your chances of brain damage, disability, or even death. Use the FAST test to check for the most common symptoms of a stroke: Face: Smile and see if…

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  • Screening Oral, Head & Neck CA Awareness Month

    April is Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month. The Oral Cancer Foundation estimates that close to 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. Don’t risk it. Each month, perform an oral self-examination using a bright…

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  • Anxiety Can Cause Difficulty Swallowing

    One of the biggest fears that people have when they suffer from anxiety is that their anxiety symptoms are not anxiety symptoms at all. They worry that they may have a health problem that may not have been discovered yet, and that doctors have been misdiagnosing…

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