Jayken: A Phoenix Children’s Heart Transplant Story (English)

Jayken: A Phoenix Children’s Heart Transplant Story (English) We are extremely proud of our pediatric heart transplant program here at Phoenix Children’s. Since our program’s inception in 2011, we’ve completed 80 transplants. One of those transplants we were allowed to follow from start to finish to show you the reality of one family’s journey –…

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A Heart Transplant Survivor Receives a New Kidney From His Wife

A Heart Transplant Survivor Receives a New Kidney From His Wife In 2016, David received a heart transplant at Sharp Memorial Hospital after years of living with cardiomyopathy. This heart muscle disease, which makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood throughout the body, led to David’s heart failure. Four years later, he faced a new medical…

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Empowering stroke survivors through accessible music-making | Tanya Silveira | TEDxNewtown

Empowering stroke survivors through accessible music-making | Tanya Silveira | TEDxNewtown Stroke is now one of the leading causes of disability, worldwide. Along with the devastating reality of the potential long-term loss of motor function, one-third of stroke survivors will experience post-stroke depression. So how do you motivate someone to continue with their physical rehabilitation,…

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Warning Signs of Stroke

Warning Signs of Stroke Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability. Know the warning signs, http://ow.ly/o5KXk.

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World Stroke Week

World Stroke Week World Stroke Week is being marked this week to raise awareness about the symptoms of stroke and importance of taking treatment for recovery. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, strokes claim nearly 70 lives daily in South Africa. They occur when the blood supply to part of the brain…

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A Meal To Die For

A Meal To Die For Bill Geist visits the Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Ariz., where you can almost feel your arteries clogging.

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British Heart Foundation – Healthy family meals, Faiqa's story

British Heart Foundation – Healthy family meals, Faiqa's story https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/preventing-heart-disease/healthy-eating With a family of five to feed every day, the food bill can really start to add up. Watch Faiqa and Sue make small changes to some favourite recipes to make heart healthy meals for Faiqa’s family, without breaking the bank.

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Stroke survivors how-to: putting a bra on

Stroke survivors how-to: putting a bra on 24-year-old Claire demonstrates how to put a bra on with one-sided weakness. To help the Stroke Association support more women to conquer stroke, visit http://strk.org.uk/1wDTDTu

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