LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Autism Speaks recently hosted a networking event for health care providers and community leaders from throughout Los Angeles who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Held at The Saban Research Institute, the event was an opportunity to celebrate three years of partnership through the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network and the organizations efforts to improve the lives of families impacted by ASD. Autism creates lost families lost to hours on the phone trying to identify service providers, lost to hours on the freeway traveling from an OT appointment on one side of the city to an appointment with a GI doctor on the other side of town, says Matt Asner, Autism Speaks Executive Director for Southern California. The Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network model of care creates one central place that families can go to access the care they need. The network, which includes 17 leading sites in North America, works to establish best practices for the treatment of children with ASD and ensure that all families have access to high-quality services. Best practice is for providers to meet with children and their families in one central location and Childrens … Continue reading →

Your chances of dying early from heart disease and stroke depend on many factors. This is a description for image 1 Heart disease and stroke kill 800,000 Americans every year - but they don't have to. This is a description for image 1 Black men have the highest risk of dying from preventable heart disease and stroke. This is a description for image 1 Do you know the ABCS of heart health? Asprin when appropriate, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, Smoking cessation This is a description for image 1 Botn de la campana Signos Vitales: Las enfermedades cardiacas y los accidentes cerebrovasculares matan a unas 800.000 personas en EE.UU. cada ao, pero no tiene que ser as. Entrese por qu. This is a description for image 1 See the original post: New CDC Vital Signs: CDC finds 200,000 heart disease and stroke deaths could be prevented - Digital press kit … Continue reading →

By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer Published: 09/03/2013 01:04 PM EDT on LiveScience About a quarter of the deaths from heart disease and stroke that occur yearly in the United States are preventable, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The deaths of more than 200,000 people ages 75 and younger from heart disease and stroke in 2010 could have been prevented through more effective public health measures, treatment or lifestyle changes such as improved diet and exercise, the report said. About 800,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. The rate of preventable deaths was higher for men (83.7 preventable deaths per 100,000 people) than women (39.6 preventable deaths per 100,000 people). The highest rate was among black men (143.0 preventable deaths per 100,000 people). [6 Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables] More than half of the preventable deaths (56 percent) occurred in people younger than 65, the report said. Although the rate of preventable deaths from heart disease and stroke has declined over the last decade among people ages 65 to 74, the rate among those younger than 65 has remained unchanged, the report said. "These findings are really striking … Continue reading →

Heart attack Rachael Rettner LiveScience 20 hours ago About a quarter of the deaths each year from heart disease and stroke in the United States are preventable, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The deaths of more than 200,000 people ages 75 and younger fromheart diseaseand stroke in 2010 could have been prevented with more effective public health measures, treatment, or lifestyle changes such as improved diet and exercise, the report said. About 800,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. The rate of preventable deaths was higher for men (83.7 preventable deaths per 100,000 people) than women (39.6 preventable deaths per 100,000 people). The highest rate was among black men (143.0 preventable deaths per 100,000 people). [ 6 Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables] More than half of the preventable deaths (56 percent) occurred in people younger than 65, the report said. Although the rate of preventable deaths fromheart disease and strokehas declined over the last decade among people ages 65 to 74, the rate among those younger than 65 has remained unchanged, the report said. "These findings are really striking because we're talking about hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

There's always something else she can do. The only limiting factor is what she's willing to do. Stroke is a neurological problem caused by sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain and a leading cause of adult disability and death in the U.S. The most common problems after a stroke are highly contracted muscles, weakness on one side of the body, loss of coordination and poor balance. Some make a full recovery while others don't show much improvement and become permanently disabled. The location of the clot, age of the person and variations in the person's overall brain function all can account for variations in recovery (Lancet 2011). Regardless, research suggests that the sooner rehabilitation is started, the greater the functional recovery (Archives of Neurology 2012). The basis for rehabilitation post-stroke is plasticity, or your brain's ability to change in response to external stimuli. This is what makes certain exercises crucial for recovery and why they should be done daily. There are also new drug therapies that have been shown to promote brain "re-growth" by inhibiting certain proteins that block plasticity (Brain 2012; Nature Neuroscience 2009). While it's probably true that significant recovery happens within three to six months … Continue reading →

CDC: 200,000 U.S. heart disease, stroke deaths could be prevented. CDC photo. Published: Sept. 4, 2013 at 12:07 AM ATLANTA, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- More than 200,000 preventable U.S. deaths from heart disease and stroke occurred in 2010, half in people age 65 and younger, federal health officials said. Vital Signs, a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, also found the overall rate of preventable deaths from heart disease and stroke went down nearly 30 percent between 2001 and 2010. However, while death rates in 2010 were highest among adults ages 65-74 years, preventable deaths declined faster in those ages 65-74 compared with those age 65 and younger. Lack of access to preventive screenings and early treatment for high blood pressure and high cholesterol could explain the differences among age groups, the report said. "Despite progress against heart disease and stroke, hundreds of thousands of Americans die each year from these preventable causes of death," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, told reporters in a telephone news conference. "Many of the heart attacks and strokes that will kill people in the coming year could be prevented by reducing blood pressure and cholesterol and stopping … Continue reading →

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Perth, Australia (PRWEB) September 04, 2013 National Stroke Awareness Week begins on Monday, 9th September. Constraint Therapy Australia, based in Perth, Western Australia, will be holding a Stroke Information Morning on Thursday, 12th September, to raise awareness about stroke and about the latest treatment options available for stroke victims. Stroke is the second biggest killer of adults in Australia and 1 in 6 people in Australia will have a stroke. Incredibly, every week 1000 people will have a stroke, which is on average, one every 10 minutes. Daniel Lane, the Clinical Director of Constraint Therapy said, A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is stopped, most commonly from a blockage, or sometimes from a burst blood vessel. Strokes are sometimes referred to as a brain attack. Recognising the signs of stroke can help save someone's life. We can all use the FAST Test if we think someone might have had one: A stroke has a massive impact on the victim and their family. They are the biggest cause of disability amongst adults and over 65% of stroke victims have difficulty carrying out simple tasks of daily living, such as washing, dressing and preparing meals unassisted. These problems … Continue reading →