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Profile of Hope: Inge Irving
Inge Irving, 85, is a two-time stroke survivor living in Morningside Heights.
Harlem Word: Dr. Olajide Williams uses hip-hop to teach kids about health
Dr. Olajide Williams, MD, MS is a neurologist and the director of the Stroke Center at Harlem Hospital. He is also the founder of the Hip-Hop Public Health Education Center, which uses hip-hop to teach people about health.
Harlem Word: Laura Evensen shares the three signs of stroke that everyone should know
Laura Evensen, MPH, the Behavioral Research Director of the stroke division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, is working to figure out why some people are less likely to have a stroke. We chatted with her about what she has found out so far through her research and experience.
Did you know...May is National Stroke Awareness Month? Do you know the signs?
What is a stroke?
It's what happens when blood stops flowing to the brain. Usually a blood clot is responsible for blocking flow of blood, but a stroke can also be the result of a broken blood vessel that bleeds into the brain. Without blood, brain cells start to die within minutes.
Harlem Word: Dr. Olajide Williams talks about his new book, Stroke Diaries
In addition to being a neurologist at Harlem Hospital, the director of the Stroke Center at Harlem Hospital, and the founder of the Hip Hop Public Health Education Center, Dr. Olajide Williams, MD, MS is also an author. In this article he talks about his new book, Stroke Diaries.
Harlem Word: Harmon Moats tells us about t-PA, a stroke treatment, and why you need to take it within three hours of having a stroke
Harmon Moats, Stroke Educator with the Neurological Institute in Northern Manhattan tells us about a new stroke treatment that can actually reverse stroke related injury! But you don't have much time to receive this new drug once the signs of stroke appear .....
Harlem Word: Harmon Moats tells us how to know if you’re having a stroke
Harmon Moats is a stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute. He is trying to find successful ways to educate people in Northern Manhattan about stroke symptoms, signs and responses.
Harlem Word: Harmon Moats talks about why knowing what your blood pressure can lower your risk of having a stroke
Harmon Moats, stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute, is all about simple changes that make big differences in people's lives. Having high blood pressure increases your chances of having a stroke, and many people don't know how high their blood pressure is.
Harlem Hospital's Dr. Olajide Williams interviewed by NPR about stroke
GetHealthyHarlem.org's Health Advisory Board member, Dr. Olajide Williams, was recently interviewed by NPR (National Public Radio) about his new book called Stroke Diaries: A Guide for Survivors and their Families.
Harlem Word: Laura Evensen shares some stories about stroke survivors with us
Laura Evensen, MPH, is the coordinator of the Northern Manhattan Stroke Club, which is the only bilingual stroke support group in the city. She makes sure that stroke survivors have a safe place to go once a month to hear lectures about ways to improve their wellbeing and talk to people like themselves to learn more about what they're going through.
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