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Sudden weakness, numbness, trouble speaking or seeing? Quickly get to...
A comprehensive stroke center is typically the largest and best-equipped hospital in a given geographical area that can treat patients with any kind of stroke or stroke complication. In Syracuse,...
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Strokes are affecting more young people: Do you know how to react to symptoms?
What would you be likely to do within the first three hours of experiencing weakness, numbness, difficulty speaking or difficulty seeing? Researchers from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center asked this...
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Going the distance: Good news, good vibes help runner regain footing after...
Several months after his stroke, Kyle Reger takes a walk with his wife, Marla Velky-Reger, and their sons, Jackson, left, and Max, this spring near their Cazenovia home. (PHOTO BY SUSAN KAHN) BY JIM...
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A different stroke: Hers happened after a neck adjustment
Carmella Carroll, seven years after a stroke. (PHOTO BY ROBERT MESCAVAGE) BY AMBER SMITH In seeking relief for tension headaches, Carmella Carroll sought treatment that – she later learned – increased...
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An aspirin a day: Can a pill protect you from colorectal cancer?
Aspirin has long been recommended to help prevent heart disease and reduce stroke risk in some patients. Now the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says evidence shows the anti-inflammatory pill can...
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Quick call to 911, prompt response and fast flight to Upstate stroke center...
Larry Deshaw, 78, (center in red) survived what could have been a fatal stroke July 19 because of multiple crucial decisions that were made quickly. Tuesday afternoons are usually when Nancy Humphrey...
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FAST response: Swift recognition, treatment saves stroke patient
BY SUSAN COLE It had been a typical day for Joan Izyk, 72, of Oswego. She had enjoyed a breakfast out and was relaxing in her living room with a coloring project. When her husband arrived home, she...
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13 things I learned from the fall issue of Upstate Health
The pages of the fall 2016 Upstate Health magazine are loaded with important information and a few surprises. If you’re not on our mailing list, you should be. Send an email with your name and mailing...
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Sharing expertise: Doctors learn stroke care from experts at Upstate
Chief neurology residents Gurmeen Kaur, MBBS (left), and Vishal Shah, MBBS (right), facilitate a stroke simulation with resident Claribel Wee, MD, and a “patient” (Puneet Kapur, MD). Like neurology...
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Healthy humility: In caring for patients, doctors better themselves
From left are neurologist Gene LaTorre, MD, medical director of Upstate’s stroke service; emergency physician William Paolo, MD, and pediatrician Beth Nelsen, MD. (PHOTOS BY SUSAN KAHN) BY AMBER SMITH...
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2 questions to ask if you’re told you have multiple sclerosis
Dominic Carone, PhD, at Upstate’s Institute for Human Performance, where the Neuropsychology Assessment Program is located. (PHOTO BY SUSAN KAHN) Among patients treated for multiple sclerosis, up to 10...
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Have you seen the new ‘Upstate Health’ magazine?
As a mother, I cannot select one child as my favorite. As an editor, I don’t have one favorite magazine issue. I love them all. That said, this summer issue of Upstate Health is a particularly good...
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Are you age 52 to 72? Three health conditions to check
A state campaign aims to spread awareness among baby boomers about prediabetes, hepatitis C and high blood pressure, three conditions that can go unnoticed for years. BY JIM HOWE Baby boomers can...
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Upstate stroke neurologists care for patients in remote areas
Mary Green, shown with her husband, Marshall, was airlifted to Syracuse from Alexandria Bay for stroke treatment after a consultation through the Upstate Telestroke network. (PHOTO BY SUSAN KAHN) BY...
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A remarkable and rapid recovery: Family called 911, got him to Upstate stroke...
Stroke survivor Jagdish M. Saini, center, with his granddaughter, Rhea, and son, Rajeev Saini, MD, who did his internal medicine residency at Upstate. (PHOTO BY ROBERT MESCAVAGE) BY AMBER SMITH Rajeev...
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Strokes are affecting more young people
BY AMBER SMITH A growing number of young people are at risk for stroke today because so many people age 20 to 55 have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or obesity. These diseases...
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Stroke team extends clot-busting ability to 24 hours
Time is a critical element in the treatment of stroke, and now the stroke team at Upstate’s Comprehensive Stroke Center is able to offer more of it to some patients. Gene Latorre, MD, explains how new...
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Fighting back: How a martial artist recovered from stroke
Physical therapist Kelly Grier, left, tailored a recovery program for William Bouchard, an avid martial artist, that included boxing. Physical medicine and rehabilitation student Joey Feliciano...
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A huge mission: Upstate scientist explores how stem cell therapy may repair...
Li-Ru Zhao, MD, PhD, is an Upstate scientist researching stem cell factor therapy for treating brain damage. (PHOTO BY WILLIAM MUELLER) BY AMBER SMITH Li-Ru Zhao’s father, Jintian Zhao, was in his...
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A change of plans: Stroke affects family routine, son’s career path
BY JIM McKEEVER John Licata had a decade of experience in TV/film, print and marketing when he made an abrupt career change. John Licata It was Father’s Day weekend of 2013. His father, John Licata...
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