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New Canaan, CT
Politics
New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan Recovering After Stroke
A top elected official in Fairfield County is recovering after being hospitalized following a stroke, officials said. During a broadcast of the Board of Selectman meeting in New Canaan, Selectman Nick Williams announced that First Selectman Kevin Moynihan has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Moynihan, age 72, reportedly suffered a minor stroke and is now recovering following his hospitalization. He has been the first selectman in New Canaan since 2017. According to reports, Moynihan is expected to attend the upcoming New Canaan Town Council meeting this week either in person or …
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Stroke: Know The Warning Signs And Seek Early Medical Attention To Prevent Long Term Disability
A stroke is an urgent medical emergency that may cause long-term irreversible brain damage that can lead to lifelong disability or even death. Recognizing signs of stroke and seeking early evaluation is key in determining eligibility for current acute treatments for stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, and a leading cause of long-term disability, in the United States. Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. Strokes can happen to anyone, of any age, and at any time. Symptoms of stroke occur suddenly and, depending on …
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
Stroke: Know The Warning Signs And Seek Early Medical Attention To Prevent Long Term Disability
A stroke is an urgent medical emergency that may cause long-term irreversible brain damage that can lead to lifelong disability or even death. Recognizing signs of stroke and seeking early evaluation is key in determining eligibility for current acute treatments for stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, and a leading cause of long-term disability, in the United States. Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. Strokes can happen to anyone, of any age, and at any time. Symptoms of stroke occur suddenly and, depending on …
Lakewood, NJ
News
Support Surges For Single Mom, Jersey Shore Corrections Officer Who Suffered Stroke
A 43-year-old single mom and corrections officer who suffered a stroke in the left main artery of her brain causing damage to the right side of her body is seeing support from her community. "Rachel" was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center last week for emergency brain surgery, and was recently removed from a ventilator, said Katie Olander of Toms River, who started the campaign for her friend. Rachel works as a Juvenile Correction Officer at the Ocean County Juvenile Department and is a Gold Star Sister, the campaign says. "She has a son who is absolutely devastated and left t…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
'Unthinkable Situation': NJ Mom Suffers Severe Stroke After Son Is Born With Brain Tumor
It’s a situation almost impossible to fathom: A New Jersey mom suffers a severe stroke less than a month after her son is born with a brain tumor. The holiday season for the Niessen family of Warren County has begun with two ongoing battles. Tanya Niessen suffered her stroke in May. In August, she and her husband, Tom, learned that their son Bradan had a medulloblastoma. Bradan has been in and out of the pediatric intensive care unit with various complications as he undergoes chemotherapy at Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown following brain surgery. Tanya, meanwhile, had a cran…
Rivertowns, NY
Lifestyle
St. John’s Riverside Hospital Activates* F.A.S.T. Guide To Help Identify Signs Of A Stroke
SIGNS OF STROKE SHOULD PROMPT FAST ACTION F – Face drooping A – Arm weakness S – Speech difficulty T – Time to call 9-1-1 When it comes to a stroke, how fast you are treated is critical. As one of the only hospitals in the area that is a gold-level certified stroke center, St. John’s Riverside Hospital has made substantial investments to be ready for you or your family member, with an award-winning stroke team. Access to multi-board-certified doctors, C.T. and brain scans, and Tissue Plasminogen Activator is critical and available. If you talk with someone who suddenly begins to behave unu…
Darien, CT
Lifestyle
Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke
Federal health officials are changing course in their previously well-held recommendation that American adults take aspirin to prevent heart attacks or strokes. For decades, taking a low-dose aspirin has been recommended to improve heart health, but on Tuesday, Oct. 12, an expert panel from the US Preventive Services Task Force updated its guidance. The previous guidance recommended daily low-dose aspirin for people over 50 who were at higher risk for heart attacks or strokes in the next decade and who weren’t at higher risk for bleeding. Instead, the updated guidelines recommend that…
Massapequa, NY
News
Flu Shot Protects Against Severe
Covid-
19 Effects, Study Finds
A new study found that the flu vaccine might provide people with some protection against severe cases of COVID-19. The findings were published on Tuesday, Aug. 3, in a study by physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Researchers analyzed patients records from around the world and found that the flu vaccine "reduces the risks of stroke, sepsis, and DVT in patients with COVID-19." The study also found that COVID-19 patients who had received the annual flu vaccine were "significantly less likely" to go to the emergency department and be admitted to the…
Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
The Heart Doesn’t Lie
In medicine, AFib is not an exaggeration of the truth. Rather, it is an abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia – or abnormal heart rhythm. AFib results from disorganization of the heart’s electricity that can cause an irregular heartbeat. Electrical signals sent between the chambers of the heart, through its conduction system, tell each part when and how to beat. Normally, the top chambers of the heart – or atria – beat first, initiated by an impulse that starts in a small area of the right atrium. Then, the bottom chambers – or ventricles, pump blood out t…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
The Heart Doesn’t Lie
In medicine, AFib is not an exaggeration of the truth. Rather, it is an abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia – or abnormal heart rhythm. AFib results from disorganization of the heart’s electricity that can cause an irregular heartbeat. Electrical signals sent between the chambers of the heart, through its conduction system, tell each part when and how to beat. Normally, the top chambers of the heart – or atria – beat first, initiated by an impulse that starts in a small area of the right atrium. Then, the bottom chambers – or ventricles, pump blood out t…
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
The Heart Doesn’t Lie
In medicine, AFib is not an exaggeration of the truth. Rather, it is an abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia – or abnormal heart rhythm. AFib results from disorganization of the heart’s electricity that can cause an irregular heartbeat. Electrical signals sent between the chambers of the heart, through its conduction system, tell each part when and how to beat. Normally, the top chambers of the heart – or atria – beat first, initiated by an impulse that starts in a small area of the right atrium. Then, the bottom chambers – or ventricles, pump blood out t…
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
The Heart Doesn’t Lie
In medicine, AFib is not an exaggeration of the truth. Rather, it is an abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia – or abnormal heart rhythm. AFib results from disorganization of the heart’s electricity that can cause an irregular heartbeat. Electrical signals sent between the chambers of the heart, through its conduction system, tell each part when and how to beat. Normally, the top chambers of the heart – or atria – beat first, initiated by an impulse that starts in a small area of the right atrium. Then, the bottom chambers – or ventricles, pump blood out t…
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