stroke

This week on WJON's Health Matters program I talked with Certified Nurse Practitioner Leah Roering from CentraCare. Leah specializes in stroke neurology. She says there are many ways people can reduce the odds that they suffer from a stroke at some point in their life. Ways include eating healthy, exercise on a regular basis, don't be overweight and don't smoke.

Early recognition can be the key difference between life or death when it comes to suffering from a stroke.

This week on WJON's Health Matters program I talked with Leah Roering from CentraCare about "stroke". Leah is a nurse practitioner who works closely with patients experiencing stroke and stroke symptoms. Leah says many effects of stroke include droopiness on one side of the face but many effects can either be reversed or minimized.

A stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and local health officials are providing helpful tips on how you can reduce your risk.

February is American Heart Month, and the Women Veterans Program at the St. Cloud VA is joining the effort to raise awareness and provide education about heart disease and stroke among women veterans.

A new public health campaign in Minnesota encourages middle-aged and older people to consider taking a daily dose of aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke, even if they have never had cardiovascular problems in the past.

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke and every four minutes someone dies of stroke.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month and hundreds of walkers from around the state are expected at the Strides for Stroke walk Saturday morning in St. Cloud.

About 800,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke each year. May is stroke awareness month. A stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.

Health officials are trying to limit the number of cases of heart attacks and strokes each year in Minnesota.