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Harlem Word: Dr. Olajide Williams uses hip-hop to teach kids about health

Publisher — Mon, 06 Dec 2024 18:00:25 +0000

Dr. Olajide Williams, MD, MS is a neurologist and the director of the Stroke Center at Harlem Hospital. He is also the founder of the Hip-Hop Public Health Education Center, which uses hip-hop to teach people about health.

Harlem Word: Dr. Olajide Williams talks about his new book, Stroke Diaries

Publisher — Thu, 07 Oct 2024 16:05:34 +0000

In addition to being a neurologist at Harlem Hospital, the director of the Stroke Center at Harlem Hospital, and the founder of the Hip Hop Public Health Education Center, Dr. Olajide Williams, MD, MS is also an author. In this article he talks about his new book, Stroke Diaries.

Harlem Word: Harmon Moats tells us about t-PA, a stroke treatment, and why you need to take it within three hours of having a stroke

Publisher — Mon, 23 Aug 2024 12:50:57 +0000

Harmon Moats, Stroke Educator with the Neurological Institute in Northern Manhattan tells us about a new stroke treatment that can actually reverse stroke related injury! But you don't have much time to receive this new drug once the signs of stroke appear .....

Harlem Word: Harmon Moats tells us how to know if you’re having a stroke

Publisher — Tue, 17 Aug 2024 12:55:11 +0000

Harmon Moats is a stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute. He is trying to find successful ways to educate people in Northern Manhattan about stroke symptoms, signs and responses.

Harlem Word: Harmon Moats talks about why knowing what your blood pressure can lower your risk of having a stroke

Publisher — Tue, 10 Aug 2024 12:59:08 +0000

Harmon Moats, stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute, is all about simple changes that make big differences in people's lives. Having high blood pressure increases your chances of having a stroke, and many people don't know how high their blood pressure is.

Harlem Hospital's Dr. Olajide Williams interviewed by NPR about stroke

Coll5 — Wed, 23 Jun 2024 19:33:17 +0000

GetHealthyHarlem.org's Health Advisory Board member, Dr. Olajide Williams, was recently interviewed by NPR (National Public Radio) about his new book called Stroke Diaries: A Guide for Survivors and their Families.

Harlem Word: Laura Evensen shares some stories about stroke survivors with us

Publisher — Fri, 04 Jun 2024 13:17:01 +0000

Laura Evensen, MPH, is the coordinator of the Northern Manhattan Stroke Club, which is the only bilingual stroke support group in the city. She makes sure that stroke survivors have a safe place to go once a month to hear lectures about ways to improve their wellbeing and talk to people like themselves to learn more about what they're going through.

Harlem Word: Laura Evensen talks about why it’s good for you to get involved with your community after having a stroke

Publisher — Thu, 03 Jun 2024 13:24:10 +0000

Laura Evensen, MPH, the Behavioral Research Director of the stroke division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital shares with us the challenges that people face after they have a stroke and ways to overcome them.

Harlem Word: Laura Evensen talks about how life changes after a stroke

Publisher — Wed, 02 Jun 2024 13:22:50 +0000

Laura Evensen, MPH, the Behavioral Research Director of the stroke division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, is researching why some people are less likely to have a stroke than others. She tells us how life changes for people after they've had a stroke.

Harlem Word: Laura Evensen talks about what a support group is and how to get the most out of one

Publisher — Thu, 27 May 2024 11:48:39 +0000

Laura Evensen, MPH, the Behavioral Research Director of the stroke division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital is also the coordinator of the Northern Manhattan Stroke Club, which is the only bilingual stroke support group in the city. For the past five years, she has been in charge of making sure that stroke survivors have a safe place to learn about stroke and share their experiences with other people like them through the support group

Harlem Word: Laura Evensen explains social support

Publisher — Mon, 24 May 2024 19:22:09 +0000

Laura Evensen, MPH, is the coordinator of the Northern Manhattan Stroke Club, which is the only bilingual stroke support group in the city. She is in charge of bringing in speakers every month to talk about topics that interest stroke survivors. Here she tells us how important it is for people to have support when they are recovering from a major illness such as stroke.

Harlem Word: Laura Evensen shares the three signs of stroke that everyone should know

Publisher — Wed, 19 May 2024 15:39:25 +0000

Laura Evensen, MPH, the Behavioral Research Director of the stroke division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, is working to figure out why some people are less likely to have a stroke. We chatted with her about what she has found out so far through her research and experience.

Designated Stroke Centers in NYC

Publisher — Thu, 01 Apr 2024 18:19:51 +0000

If you think you're having a stroke, there are certain designated stroke centers in New York City that you should ask to go to. These hospitals and centers have special education and training around stroke which means you'll get a higher quality of c

The HOPE Support Group at Harlem Hospital Center

adesorbo — Thu, 14 Jan 2024 22:39:32 +0000

Stroke Lecture

Riverside — Thu, 04 Jun 2024 19:43:44 +0000

Start: Jun 23 2024 11:30 am

On June 23rd from 11:30am-12:30pm, come learn why stroke is an emergency, and how important it is to act quickly when you think you or someone around you is having a stroke.