Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
 
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
 (i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
 
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
 
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other,that is also an indication of a stroke.



Dont put off your annual Pap Smear. One reader shares her story
 

"I have recently undergone surgery over here for a smear test that showed cin 3 results, (the worst kind before cancer). If i had left it any longer it could very easily had become cancer.  I was dealt with in the Welcare Ambulatory clinic, by Dr Yamini Dhar, who was fantastic.  I have now had positive feedback to say they have removed all cells that had become abnormal. 

Now for the first time since being here i can start to enjoy Dubai, without the stress and worry of possible cancer.  I am 28 and only moved here at the end of August when my ordeal began and has just ended today.  I must now go back in 6 months for a check, and hope that Dr Yamini will be there to support me again.
She truly was fantastic, caring and professional.

I would just like to say to all the women out there, do not put off having a smear like i did, because of a busy lifestyle!!!!!  However also be warned as it is not covered on medical insurance and so it is costly."