Jennifer Biank is a woman on a mission when it comes to strokes. “A stroke is not the same as a heart attack. Your brain is experiencing trauma,” said Biank, who is coordinator of Clinical Outcomes and Stroke at Franciscan Hospital, Olympia Fields. “I need you to have the same[Read More…]
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Life’s Essentials for Stroke Prevention presentation held at Homewood library
Certified nurses Mary Burke, Sirena Shepard and Joyce Fitzpatrick shared their expertise on strokes to a group of seniors at the Homewood library on Feb. 17. Their presentation helped educate attendees on the signs and symptoms of strokes and how to prevent them. Burke, Shepard and Fitzpatrick, who all work[Read More…]
Lt. Governor visits GSU to help launch stroke prevention initiative
Stroke awareness, prevention and treatment are getting a major boost in the Southland. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th) visited Governors State University on Friday, Feb. 24, to help launch a major collaborative project between the Illinois Department of Health and GSU’s College of Health and[Read More…]