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Tag: Stroke


Westside Beat: Stroke Support Group

March 20, 2018

March 20, 2018

If you’ve had a stroke, then Heart Health Awareness is not something that you only think about in February, it...

Stroke Survivor Support Group

February 20, 2018

February 20, 2018

By Kelly Hartog In 2009, Dana Rivera was a healthy, happy woman in her 40s who exercised six days a...

UCLA Health Launches Pioneering Mobile Stroke Unit With Support From L.A. County

October 26, 2017

October 26, 2017

Roughly every 40 seconds, someone in the United States will have a stroke. Almost every four minutes, one of those...

Santa Monica Fire Department Participating in Mobile Stroke Unit Pilot Program

September 19, 2017

September 19, 2017

As part of a Los Angeles County mobile stroke study, the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) has teamed up with...

Cedars-Sinai Neurologist Warns of Increased Risk of Strokes During the Holidays

December 23, 2016

December 23, 2016

Along with increased cheer and festivities during the holidays comes an increased risk of stroke, one of the leading causes...