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National Stroke Awareness Month began in May 1989 after President George H. W. Bush signed the Presidential Proclamation 5975. [1] [2] National Stroke Awareness Month aims to increase the public awareness about the warning signs of stroke, symptoms of a stroke, stroke prevention, and the impact of stroke on survivors, families and caregivers.
Broadly, research shows that giving 100 hours a year or more of your time to a charitable organization leads to a 44 percent reduced mortality risk. Even helping out informally—babysitting or ...
Stroke Heroes Act FAST is a public health campaign produced by the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Control Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Begun in 2006, it is dedicated to increasing stroke recognition and shortening the time between the onset of stroke symptoms and arrival at a hospital's emergency department .
Teacher Krista Figari is opening up about how she experienced a “wake-up” stroke at the age of 39. This includes sharing video clips of the event that were captured as it happened.
MILWAUKEE - Tuesday (Oct. 29) is World Stroke Day. It's an annual day to raise awareness and highlight the importance of stroke prevention. Dr. Suneel Varma, a neurologist with Aurora Healthcare ...
On World Stroke Day 2011, the World Stroke campaign completed its first year of a full campaign. World Stroke Day 2011 was a huge success with over 2,000 participants from all over the world. It gained recognition from over 20 online publications in several languages. The global reach of World Stroke Day 2011 was a step up from 2010 with ...
Stroke is the 5th-leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of severe disability. On average, a person dies from stroke every 4 minutes. He was given hours to live after stroke. 17 ...
The first studies to look for an association between specific stroke lesions and the occurrence of depression reported a correlation between left frontal lesions and major depression. Damage to the frontal noradrenergic , dopaminergic , and serotonergic projections were thought to cause a depletion of catecholamines , leading to depression.