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Most Strokes Are Preventable
What is a stroke?
Your brain needs oxygen to function, and it receives oxygen in the blood. If something like a clot deprives your brain of the oxygen it needs, your brain cells will die, along with the functions they control, such as memory, movement, or speech. This is a stroke.
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting 800,000 people annually. The good news is that up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. The sooner you receive a diagnosis and begin treatment, the greater a…
Most Strokes Are Preventable, According To The Experts At Phelps Hospital
What is a stroke?
Your brain needs oxygen to function, and it receives oxygen in the blood. If something like a clot deprives your brain of the oxygen it needs, your brain cells will die, along with the functions they control, such as memory, movement, or speech. This is a stroke.
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting 800,000 people annually. The good news is that up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. The sooner you receive a diagnosis and begin treatment, the greater a…
Heart Health At Every Age: Your Decade-By-Decade Guide To A Healthy Heart
The statistics are staggering: More than 2,000 people die of heart disease in this country every day. That’s an average of one death every 40 seconds. And while the risk of heart disease increases with age, it’s never too early to get into healthy habits that help protect this essential organ. In fact, the younger you start, the better off you’ll be.
“Atherosclerosis, which is a buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in your arteries, accumulates over a lifetime,” said Eugenia Gianos, MD, director of women's heart health at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital and directo…
Services Scheduled For Popular Westchester Restaurant Owner, 65
Memorial services have been announced for John Ambrose, who died unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 16, at the age of 65, one week shy of his 66th birthday.
Ambrose, who was born in the Bronx, was known throughout the area as a Westchester restauranteur for more than 40 years. He owned and operated the Crab Shanty restaurant, Seaside Johnnie's and most recently, the Pier Restaurant and Tiki Bar in Rye.
"He will forever be remembered for his warm smile, quick wit and tropical Tiki attire of colorful shorts, Tommy Bahama shirts and a wide collection of hats," his obituary said.
He is survived by …
Popular Intern Minister William McEvoy Of Norwalk Dies At 52
William McEvoy of Norwalk, a popular intern minister at the First Unitarian Society of Westchester in Hastings-on-Hudson, died suddenly on Friday, March 16. He was 52.
Born in New York City to Aloysius William McEvoy of Hanover, Pa., and Linda Callahan of Bethel, McEvoy grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens and lived most of his adult life in Brooklyn.
For more than 25 years, he worked for the Guilford Press in New York City. Always the ham, it is no surprise that through the years he was involved in the theater and was the co-founder of "The Improvoholics," an improv group that per…
