Surviving a Widow Maker Heart Attack
Surviving a Widow Maker Heart Attack To say Joe C. is passionate about music would be an understatement. This 58-year-old father of two beautiful daughters
Category: Health Conditions
From Diagnosis to Adventure: Life with Type 1 Diabetes
I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes so long I’ve gotten used to the moving parts of everyday management over time, but it’s a 24/7 job I’ll have for life and no two days are exactly alike. That extra full-time job can sometimes lead to emotional distress, as there are no breaks from clocking meals, insulin, and blood sugars
Navigating Autism and Wandering
20-year old Matthew didn’t have a wandering incident until he became a teenager. Matthew first wandering from his high school campus and a few months later, leaving the house in the middle of the night, Matthew’s mother Bonnie decided it was time to enroll him in MedicAlert. These wandering incidents have become all too
Living with Cerebral Palsy and Seizure Disorder
Living with Cerebral Palsy and Seizure Disorder: How MedicAlert Saved My Life When someone has chronic medical conditions and lives alone, it can be scary
Embracing Life with Addison’s Disease
You probably think of cortisol as the “fight or flight” hormone that kicks in when you’re stressed. That’s true, but cortisol also has a lot of beneficial functions. It regulates your metabolism, blood pressure, and immune response. People with adrenal insufficiency take medications to replace the hormones, but they