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F-M Ambulance leader wins national achievement award

F-M Ambulance leader wins national achievement award

Brett Wigglesworth's commitment to patients earns him Star of Life Award
Simon Floss 6 min read
Don’t dismiss stroke symptoms during pandemic

Don’t dismiss stroke symptoms during pandemic

Some who should seek medical attention may not because of pandemic concerns
Mick Garry 8 min read
Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back

Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back

'If you want to get better, you have to want to work'
Jane Thaden Lawson 8 min read
Appendicitis hastens baby’s delivery via C-section

Appendicitis hastens baby’s delivery via C-section

Bea Smith was grateful for a doctor she trusted when pregnancy veered from plans
Jane Thaden Lawson 8 min read
Yoga instructor’s scare an example of heart attack in women

Yoga instructor’s scare an example of heart attack in women

'I’m like, there’s no freaking way I’m having a heart attack.'
Jon Berg 6 min read
Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition

Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition

Doctors discovered a patent foramen ovale — and closed the hole in her heart
Jon Berg 6 min read
Greg Santa Maria: ‘Emergency management defines me’

Greg Santa Maria: ‘Emergency management defines me’

Public safety director says 9/11 attacks and hurricanes helped shape his life
Jared Leighton 18 min read
Athletic sudden collapse could be serious heart condition

Athletic sudden collapse could be serious heart condition

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is common genetic heart condition
Jane Thaden Lawson 10 min read
Strokes: 5 surprising facts about who’s at risk

Strokes: 5 surprising facts about who’s at risk

Knowing what to do can save a life.
Pat Miller 8 min read
Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

After rehab, Steve Stark gets back to telling and illustrating historical events
Jane Thaden Lawson 11 min read