May 7, 2021 | Body, Neuroscience
For every second a stroke goes untreated, someone can lose up to 32,000 brain cells. Unfortunately, many stroke symptoms can go by unnoticed or written off. Because of this, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and causes an American loss of life every...
May 3, 2021 | Children's Health
Strokes don’t just affect older people. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports about 4,000 newborns and another 2,000 children of varying ages suffer a stroke each year. One of the leading factors is Sickle Cell Disease, an inherited...
Apr 20, 2021 | Neuroscience, Primary Care
Simple lifestyle changes can greatly reduce your risk and provide other health benefits. You may have heard the term “mini-stroke.” The temporary symptoms are similar to a stroke – weakness or numbness in the face, slurred or garbled speech, blindness or double...
