Tag: stroke

Strokes and Pregnancy, Stronger HPV Vaccine and...

Stroke Rates Up for Pregnant Women  Hypertension is a growing problem for pregnant women, and the rate of pregnancy-related strokes...

December 12, 2014

Baptist Hospital Receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification...

(VIDEO: Sergio M. Gonzalez-Arias, M.D., medical director of the Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, discusses the significance of the Comprehensive Stroke...

November 12, 2014

Dementia Risk Factors, Stroke Prevention & Other...

Your blood type may play a small role in your risk for dementia, a new study finds. People with blood...

September 12, 2014

The Link Between Insomnia and Stroke

People with insomnia, especially young adults, may have a higher risk of stroke than those without the sleep disorder, according...

August 26, 2014

Knowing the Facts About Strokes Can Save...

Even though the risk of dying from a stroke is slowing in the United States as treatments improve and more...

May 16, 2014

New Stroke Guidelines for Women

To improve awareness among women and physicians, guidelines have been specifically created for the first time to better help prevent...

March 7, 2014

Get Stroke Smart

Baptist and South Miami Hospitals are part of a countywide Stroke Network, a collaboration with the Fire Officers Association of...

September 3, 2013

Brain Aneurysms: Know the Facts and Treatment...

Most people grasp the severity of brain aneurysms, but many don't know that there are lifesaving treatment options for the...

May 22, 2013

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