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Doctors discusses recent study about blood pressure and its impacts on heart attacks and strokes
Marc Elieson, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, discusses recent study about blood pressure and its impacts on heart attacks and strokes. What You Need to Know: People with high systolic numbers were found more at risk for heart…
Eleven Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Nationally Recognized For Stroke Care By American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines ® Stroke Awards
Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals are being recognized for their readiness to respond and care for stroke patients. Eleven Hackensack Meridian hospitals have been awarded the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award.
‘Golden’ moment: State Trooper, Montville EMTs honored for quick action that saved a stroke patient
Atlantic Health System honored a New Jersey State Trooper and members of the Montville Township First Aid Squad on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, as the first responders reunited with the man whose life they saved a year earlier when he suffered a stroke while driving along a busy highway.
May is Stroke Awareness Month: Environmental factors can increase your risks for strokes
Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD Dr. Rajagopalan’s laboratory has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has been voted amongst the Best Doctors in America. “We previously thought that genes shape everything, but it si the other way around.…
The Connection Between Depression and Stroke, Experts Weigh In On Why Senator John Fetterman’s Story Is More Common Than You Think
Neuropsychologists experts available to discuss connection between stroke and depression for May’s Stroke & Mental Health Awareness Months.
Medical experts available: Social Media challenges, signs of stroke, and National Women’s Health Week
Ochsner Health has medical experts on standby to discuss Social Media challenges and advice for parents, signs of stroke, and the importance of wellness exams and screenings in honor of National Women’s Health Week. Advice for parents on social media…
Mayo Clinic experts say time is most critical factor for better stroke outcomes
When it comes to strokes, every second counts. Mayo Clinic experts explain how to recognize the signs of a stroke and how to reduce stroke risk.
All Five Henry Ford Health Hospitals Earn Highest Quality Recognition for Stroke Care from American Heart Association and American Stroke Association
All five hospitals of Henry Ford Health, which are equipped to treat stroke, earned Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite status for stroke care excellence from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. This top-quality achievement recognizes Henry Ford’s commitment to ensuring patients with stroke receive the most appropriate and timely treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines grounded in the latest scientific evidence.
Henry Ford Stroke Centers Earn Advanced Stroke Certifications from The Joint Commission
Henry Ford Medical Center – Brownstown has earned an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital advanced stroke certification from The Joint Commission, making it the first freestanding Emergency Room in the State of Michigan to do so, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital has earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center.
Researchers propose early stroke sign and symptom recognition tool for Spanish-speakers
Researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have created an acronym, RAPIDO™, to move forward much-needed efforts to address stroke sign and symptom awareness among at-risk Spanish-speaking individuals.