KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — May marks Stroke Awareness Month. To commemorate it, a Kokomo family shares their story of a pediatric stroke. Hudson Hillis was 22 months old when he had his stroke. His mom, ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– May is Stroke Awareness Month, highlighting the critical need for awareness about strokes, which can affect individuals of all ages, including children. Pediatric stroke is a ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- May is National Stroke Awareness Month, raising awareness about stroke symptoms, risk factors and prevention. While the risk of stroke increases with age, children can also have them.
One of Bill Mullan’s most-memorable Thanksgivings happened 50 years ago. He was 5 years old and spent weeks in the hospital after surviving a pediatric stroke. His parents, determined to keep life as ...
This past spring, Jacob Ball was competing in middle school track and field for Wickliffe as a thrower. He came home one afternoon and told his father Justin he was trying another event. “He said, ...
A stroke occurs when a person’s brain receives insufficient blood. A lack of oxygen and nutrients can cause brain cell death, resulting in serious neurological problems. Stroke Awareness Month aims to ...
The third leading cause of death in this country is a stroke. A stroke can leave you with problems walking, speaking, and feeding yourself, just to name a few problems. Diabetes, smoking, high blood ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Two central Illinois opera singers are seeking to raise awareness about the lesser known phenomenon of childhood strokes. The issue struck closes to home for the Champaign couple, Jason ...
Stroke care has long been a race against time, but recent innovations are changing the game, with interventions beginning even before patients reach the hospital doors. Dr. Matthew Koenig, a renowned ...