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Bluewater Health has been recognized for its excellence in the field of stroke care.

A digital platform has been launched by two local health-care groups that accentuates patients’ risks of stroke in their electronic health records.

With physicians and patients looking for ways to extend health care beyond the traditional doctors office, remote monitoring and care coordination can provide

Drs. Thabele (Bay) Leslie-Mazwi; Ashutosh P. Jadhav; Justin M. Cappuzzo; Elad I. Levy; Waleed Brinjikji; & Demi Dawkins each ponder what the next breakthrough in acute ischemic stroke therapy should be, with responses ranging from technology & technique...

Pennsylvania lieutenant governor john fetterman says he is recovering from a stroke. this was his statement, quote, i had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in a-fib rhythm for too long, im feeling much better, the doctors tell me i didnt suffer any cognitive damage, im well on my way to full recovery. joining us now the director of stroke services dr. salman azhar. thank you for being with us. explain to us what the lieutenant governors statement there just said and talk to ...

Welcome to the party, pal. >> die hard action star bruce willis is stepping away from acting. his family released a statement saying willis is suffering from a condition called aphasia. director of stroke services at lenox hill. sad news. what exactly is aphasia? what causes it? >> so aphasia is a condition where theres difficulty with speaking or understanding what people are saying to you. so its really a language disorder and it really manifests itself by having inability to really speak long...

DR. AZHAR: In some cases, aphasia-sufferers may benefit from treatments. Unfortunately, and based solely on public information, I dont believe that is the case for Bruce Willis.

CHI Saint Joseph Health encourages people across the Commonwealth to assess their heart health. The health care system kicked off American Heart Month in February by offering free resources to

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their…

MemorialCare has received three American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Gold Plus Achievement Awards.