Stroke's Other Side

Stroke's other side

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Online. Read Susan Gray's personal story about recovering from a stroke. … Because the drug usually used to treat ischemic strokes must be given within a few hours, a stroke that goes unrecognized can be catastrophic. There's a whole system in place …
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The war at home

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The time Nannie spent with Jarecki's family, we learn, was precious time she lost with her own children, who followed the path of many blacks impacted by drugs in the 1970s, '80s, '90s — a story of broken families, prison and addiction. Jarecki seems …
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County jails provide treatment for state prisoners

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This is the Marion County Detention Center, one of 15 county jails that provide substance abuse treatment to Kentucky prisoners. Before 2004, only two county jails had treatment programs and served 45 people. That number grew to 393 by 2007 and is now …
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