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These 2 simple acronyms can help anyone quickly identify signs of a stroke
Read full article: These 2 simple acronyms can help anyone quickly identify signs of a strokeMay is Stroke Awareness Month. The quicker you identify the signs of a stroke, the quicker you can get help, and the better the outcome.
A neurosurgeonโs guide to identifying stroke symptoms
Read full article: A neurosurgeonโs guide to identifying stroke symptomsStroke is the number five cause of death in the U.S. - but did you know that 80-percent of strokes are preventable? The acronym "B.E. F.A.S.T." can help you remember the warning signs.
National Stroke Awareness Day: Why more young people are having strokes
Read full article: National Stroke Awareness Day: Why more young people are having strokesOct. 29 is National Stroke Awareness Day and while many may associate strokes with advanced age, the percentage of people under the age of 45 is on the rise. KPRC 2 spoke to a neurologist about whatโs going on with younger adults having strokes, and how a personโs lifestyle may be a contributing factor.
Being young and healthy doesnโt make you immune to stroke
Read full article: Being young and healthy doesnโt make you immune to strokeStroke is something that affects many of us, whether itโs happened to us personally or to someone we love, but oftentimes, the perception is that strokes can only happen to older people. That assumption is wrong.
โI want my pops backโ: Family searching for popular Houston musician who they say disappeared from his Spring-area apartment
Read full article: โI want my pops backโ: Family searching for popular Houston musician who they say disappeared from his Spring-area apartmentHoustonians have enjoyed Bernard Pierre Seniorโs music at restaurants, bars and clubs throughout the region for nearly 20 years.
โI was in such good health.โ From the top of her game to a paralyzing stroke -- how this journalist made the comeback of a lifetime.
Read full article: โI was in such good health.โ From the top of her game to a paralyzing stroke -- how this journalist made the comeback of a lifetime.Kristen Aguirre, by all accounts, did everything right: She wanted to deliver the news, and work as a storyteller, especially for underserved communities -- and after college, she landed TV jobs in Quincy, Illinois; Flint, Michigan; and then Denver, working as a reporter and anchor. It seemed like nothing could stop her. Until she was blindsided by a ischemic stroke that hit the motor strip of her brain.
Being young and healthy does not make you immune to stroke, experts say
Read full article: Being young and healthy does not make you immune to stroke, experts sayStroke is something that affects many of us, whether it's happened to us personally or to someone we love, but oftentimes, the perception is that strokes can only happen to older people.
Family: Comedian Sinbad recovering from recent stroke
Read full article: Family: Comedian Sinbad recovering from recent strokeNEW YORK โ The family of Sinbad says the comedian-actor is recovering from a recent stroke. The Adkins family says in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that "it is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke. The 64-year-old Sinbad, born David Adkins, is known for his stand-up work and appearances in the sitcoms โA Different Worldโ and โThe Sinbad Show.โ The entertainer has also appeared in several movies. โOur family thanks you in advance for your love and support and ask for continued prayers for his healing. We also ask that you please respect our privacy during this time,โ the family statement read.