Stroke Awareness Month – Cook County Health

Learn About Stroke Risks & Symptoms during National Stroke Awareness Month

May 17, 2016

May is American Stroke Month. Strokes affect nearly 800,000 people each year, and are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. A stroke occurs when blood cannot get to an area of the brain, often because of… [Read More]

May is Stroke Awareness Month

May 21, 2014

Stroke is a common, often-devastating medical condition in which vital brain functions can be lost in a moment. Prevention of stroke, management of acute stroke, and rehabilitation of the stroke patient are complex and difficult problems requiring the expertise of… [Read More]