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Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in Georgia, making it crucial to know the signs and symptoms, especially with time being of the essence and challenges such as hospital closures and doctor shortages being prevalent in the rural state. Georgia's stroke death rate surpasses the national average by 10.8%, ranking it 12th-highest in the nation. Even though strokes typically occur in individuals aged 65 or older, Meghan McKee, at just 31 years old, defied the common perception of a stroke victim. ...

With popular artists like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift touring Missouri this summer, the American Heart Association is reminding people some of their favorite songs are for more than singing along. They could actually help save a life. If you see someone collapse, the Heart Association's advice is to call 911 and begin compressions to the middle of the person's chest, at the rate of 100 to 120 beats per minute. ...

California's medical aid-in-dying law is still under fire this week - as Friday is the deadline for the state to respond to a federal lawsuit seeking to invalidate it. The California End of Life Option Act allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to get a prescription they could use to end their suffering. The plaintiffs include the disability rights group "Not Dead Yet," which opposes medical aid in dying. ...

After years of grassroots advocacy, Maine will become the 13th state in the nation to adopt a mandatory paid family and medical leave program. Employers and employees will split a 1% payroll tax to fund the program, allowing many workers to take up to twelve weeks of paid leave each year to care for a newborn or a sick family member. Bridget Quinn with AARP Maine lauded the new program for its generous definition of "family member," which acknowledges it can sometimes mean a neighbor or even a dear friend. ...

In a Friday town hall in Traverse City, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) cautioned a crowd of about 40 seniors about common financial scams and how …