A valley woman became a grandmother twice in less than an hour. Two of her daughter gave birth on the same day, almost at the same time, both at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa.
A valley woman became a grandmother twice in less than an hour. Two of her daughter gave birth on the same day, almost at the same time, both at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa.
Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens...
Just a week before public pools open across the valley, a disturbing new study is out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's fecal matter in over nearly 60 percent of public pools.
Just a week before public pools open across the valley, a disturbing new study is out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's fecal matter in over nearly 60 percent of public pools.
An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives.
An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives.
We're in the middle of National Women's Health Week, and Wednesday is Women's Check up Day.
We're in the middle of National Women's Health Week, and Wednesday is Women's Check up Day.
ACWORTH, Ga. -
The connection between music and language is helping a young stroke survivor fill in the missing pieces in his life.
It's been a long road for Nicki, Avery and Steven Eubanks. As Avery, their oldest son, was growing up, doctors told the Eubanks that a narrowing in Avery's carotid arteries left him at risk of a having a stroke.
On Dec. 13th, the Allatoona High School senior began acting disoriented.
"Anybody else, I think we would've said, sleep longer, maybe they're just coming down with something. But with him, we were always nervous, and everything, we have to really pay attention to those kinds of things. So the first thing we thought of was, ‘He probably had a stroke,'" said Nicki Eubanks.
The Eubanks, unfortunately, were correct. A major stroke had damaged the left side of Avery's brain, which controls his speech and much more.
"He couldn't walk, he couldn't move the right side of his body, he couldn't swallow," Nicki Eubanks said.
Avery struggled to make words come out after the stroke. It's a condition called aphasia, the loss of the ability to speak and process what others are saying.
One of the first words to come back to him was "Mom."
"Everybody is mom. Dad is mom. The dogs are mom. Everybody is mom at this point," Nicki Eubanks said.
The hospital that saved Avery had a stroke rehabilitation program for older folks, not teenagers.
"The things they gave us to help communicate, they were pictures, pictures of dentures and walkers and things that he had no idea what they were. Hearing aids. He's 18 years old," said Nicki Eubanks.
So the Eubanks went to Shepherd Center, looking for a program that would challenge Avery. He's now an outpatient at Shepherd Pathways in Decatur, where music specialist Thomas Miller is trying to help his brain reawaken and rewire itself.
Once a week for an hour Avery and Thomas work together. Slowly -- sometimes spontaneously -- the words are coming back.
"So as he starts to remember a song that he sang, a chorus, he just comes right out and sings the chorus. He's not thinking about it. His brain is not having to think about what word to say, how to make his mouth move," Steven Eubanks said.
Slowly, Avery's parents can see him making progress.
"I think it's got to be very difficult on him, not being able to talk. And knowing that he can just automatically be able to pop a word out that just comes out of nowhere, a complicated word, it gives him confidence he can say it," said Steven Eubanks.
Avery Eubanks has a long way to go, but his parents are hoping the music will bring him back.
Speech pathologist Lateia Scott says when patients first join the Pathways program, they start with simple songs like "Happy Birthday." Gradually they move on to more complex songs.
Avery spends about 20 hours a week at Shepherd Pathways. Music therapy is just one hour a week, but it's his favorite hour.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:03:26 GMT
Sutton Burnett's blog began as a way to share her story with friends and family. It's grown into something much deeper.
Drop in on your friend's Facebook pages and blogs and you'll probably see a lot of photos of their kids. Sutton Burnett's blog began as a way to share her story with friends and family. It's grown into something much deeper.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:28:40 GMT
Melanoma is considered the deadliest form of skin cancer. A veteran dermatologist says he used to see three to five melanomas a year. Now, he says, he sees that many in a week!
Melanoma is considered the deadliest form of skin cancer. A veteran dermatologist says he used to see three to five melanomas a year. Now, he says, he sees that many in a week!
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:00:47 GMT
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows millions of American kids suffer from mental health problems. Experts believe as many as 20 percent of American children are affected.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows millions of American kids suffer from mental health problems. Experts believe as many as 20 percent of American children are affected.
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:02 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:02:20 GMT
Hundreds of American troops have lost a leg or arm in Afghanistan because of improvised explosive devices or homemade bombs.
Hundreds of American troops have lost a leg or arm in Afghanistan because of improvised explosive devices or homemade bombs. It was 29-year-old John Kremer's job to find those hidden bombs, and safely destroy them. That's what the Buford man was trying to do, when one of them exploded right under his feet.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:42:54 GMT
"You're fired!" Those are two words you never want to hear from anyone, especially your own doctor. But that can happen when patients and physicians don't see eye-to-eye.
"You're fired!" Those are two words you never want to hear from anyone, especially your own doctor. But that can happen when patients and physicians don't see eye-to-eye.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:48 AM EDT2013-05-14 11:48:46 GMT
There are more than 31 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D. And according to a recent survey, more than a third are worried about prescription drug costs.
There are more than 31 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D. And according to a recent survey, more than a third are worried about prescription drug costs.
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