Nov 19, 2020
Abdul Ishaq spends much of his life happily on the golf course – and has since he was a teenager – but the Hummelstown man says he will now remember it most as the place where his life was saved.
Jul 30, 2020
St. Joseph Medical Center earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center and renewal of its Disease Specific Care Certification for Advanced Heart Failure.
May 21, 2020
Strokes are the fifth most common cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability among survivors. Fortunately, most strokes — more than 80% — are preventable by managing risk factors.
Jul 22, 2019
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute and Penn State Stroke Center recently earned national recognition for their commitment to delivering a higher standard of patient care.
Jun 3, 2019
We learn about mini-strokes as well as the increasing prevalence of strokes among young people from Penn State Stroke Center program coordinators Alicia Richardson and Cesar Velasco.
Feb 27, 2019
High blood pressure is among the most common medical conditions in the United States. It’s also among the most treatable.
Jan 24, 2019
Blood thinners are medicines that help blood flow smoothly through your veins and arteries. They can protect against heart attacks and strokes, but who needs them? What are the benefits and risks associated with taking them? Are there alternative treatments to blood thinners?
May 11, 2017
According to the American Stroke Association, the number of people 65 and older who were treated for ischemic stroke declined between 2000 and 2010. However, hospitalization rates for those younger than 65 rose.
May 5, 2017
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked. But did you know that approximately 80 percent of strokes are preventable? Join us for a conversation about stroke symptoms, risk factors and treatments with Dr. Ray Reichwein, neurologist, and Dr. Kevin Cockroft, neurosurgeon, co-directors of the Penn State Comprehensive Stroke Center.
May 4, 2017
An expanded acronym can make it easier for those witnessing an acute stroke to identify it in nearly all cases.
