The Doctor's Videos - Stroke Awareness - What Women Want & Need to Know

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Added: 08-09-2010
Runtime: 9m 57s
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Neeta M. Shah, MD, FACP, Vice President of Women's Health at the North Shore-LIJ Health System discusses critical topics on the health of women. In episode #16, Dr. Shah discusses the warning signs, symptoms and prevention of strokes. Dr. Shah's guest is Joanne Turnier, RN, Stroke Coordinator with the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of long-term disability. Strokes can cause paralysis, affect language and vision and cause many other problems. Knowing the risk factors for stroke is the first step. Learning to control these factors and preventing stroke is next! Learn more about North Shore-LIJ's women's health services at the Women's Health Institute website, http://whi.northshorelij.com/index.html

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