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It’s important to know that strokes can happen to anyone, regardless of age. Strokes happen when normal blood flow to the brain is interrupted. The FAST acronym will help you act quickly if you notice ...
We have an EKG that we’re checking for atrial fibrillation here,” said Rachel Talley, Stroke Clinical Coordinator at CCMH.
Hypertension, known as High Blood Pressure in layman language, occurs when the force of blood against the artery walls is ...
May is Stroke Awareness Month. 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. Time is critical — and one major risk factor often goes unnoticed: Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). Afib is a ...
Strokes are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, striking suddenly and often without warning. About 15 million ...
Piedmont Macon is hosting free community events during Stroke Awareness Month to educate Middle Georgians on stroke prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
Did you know stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S.? That’s right; stroke is a serious medical emergency, and ...
Orlando Health Neurologist, Dr. Christian Rosado, joins WESH 2's Meredith McDonough to discuss common symptoms signaling a "brain attack" and the importance of time during National Stroke Awareness ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, ...
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and local health officials are warning about the dangers of strokes. Megan Magill at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital said ...
Dr. Clinton Wright, a vascular neurologist and Associate Director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and ...
Jamie Armstrong says recognizing the signs of a stroke saved her life, and now she hopes her story will help save others, too.