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The hospitals earned Gold Plus and Honor Roll Elite status for meeting quality achievement measures 

 

Almost two thirds of patients with acute ischemic stroke have at least one undiagnosed major risk factor, new research shows.

Nearly three years ago, then 63-year-old Jim Long woke up in the middle of the night and tried to walk to his kitchen to get a drink of water. He

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. 

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S.

Local National Grid workers built beds for children at the Sleep in Heavenly Peace build site in Yorkville. Plus other business news.

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is offering a free stroke health fair Saturday, June 25 at 8 a.m. to noon with blood pressure and glucose testing, carotid artery ultrasound if indicated, information on symptoms and treatment and nutritional guidance for healthy living.

Strokes, one of the leading causes of death and the number one cause of long-term physical disability, affect 795,000 people each year in the United States, including thousands in Mississippi,

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