National Stroke Awareness Month Highlights Prevention and Rapid Response
When stroke happens, minutes matter. Similar to how a heart attack blocks blood flow to the heart, a stroke happens when a clot or broken blood vessel stops or limits blood flow to the brain – a brain attack.
Essentia Health Organizing Walk and Support Group for Stroke Survivors
As part of Stroke Awareness Month, Essentia Health will hold its annual stroke walk in support of local stroke survivors on Wednesday, May 28. This event will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Rustad Recreation Center, located at 601 26th Ave. E. in West Fargo.
Good Samaritan’s Stroke Care Recognized Nationally
CHI Health Good Samaritan was recently recertified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
Learn The Stroke Warning Signs During National Stroke Awareness Month
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, and every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke.
BEFAST: A Stroke Awareness Q&A With Essentia Health’s Megan Carlblom
Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association (ASA).
Moorhead Man Credits Essentia Health With Saving His Life
An avid outdoorsman and longtime Moorhead resident, Michael “Mike” Green decided not to participate in the deer hunting season opener last November – the first time in 36 years.