Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Month (Blue Ribbon)

Blue Ribbon for Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness

Ask Me About Ankylosing Spondylitis! As we close out April and Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Month I write to share some things about this disease: What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? (pronounced ank-kih-low-sing spon-dill-eye-tiss) Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine or back. Other joints can develop…

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You Aren’t Too Young to Have a Stroke

You Aren't Too Young to Have a Stroke

I am a stroke survivor… and had planned to share my experience on this blog at some point, but when I saw this article Monday morning from United Press International, Inc., “Most younger people with stroke symptoms would not go to ER” I did a quick Google search and found similar articles published…

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