Stroke

November 1 is  Dia de Los Muertos- Day of the Dead.  Today I honor my grandmother who died from respiratory illnesses, and my grandfather passed away from Dementia. My friend died by suicide ten years ago. There is a stigma around death, but we often forget no one gets out alive. We all end up...

May is national stroke awareness month; where special attention is given to recognizing the signs of someone having a stroke. Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. Most Americans don't want to hear the truth, but here it is: If you want to live longer, don't smoke, don't drink excessively, and don't let yourself get overweight...

About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

You may know Stran Smith as a world class calf roping champion but he's much more. He's an inspiration to anyone who's ever had a major setback in life. Early in his career Smith used to rope 200+ pound calfs as easily as you and I drive to work...