Approximately 795,000 strokes will occur in the United States this year - one will strike every 40 seconds and will take a life approximately every four minutes. For this reason, it is important to take actions that support stroke prevention.

To recognize May as National Stroke Awareness Month, you can take steps to lower your risk of a stroke.

There are many factors that can help reduce the risk of stroke. According to studies cited by the National Stroke Association, working with a healthcare professional to find personal ways to help reduce the risk can prevent up to 80 percent of stroke...

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By the time I began practicing pulmonary medicine over 28 years ago, the official position of the U.S. Public Health Service was that the evidence pointed to a causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer. That was on June 12, 1957.

By 1964, Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General held cigarette smoking responsible for a 70 percent increase in the mortality rate of smokers over non-smokers.

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People visit a healthcare facility for countless reasons, whether they are receiving treatment, comforting a family member or friend, or welcoming a new life into the world. With each visit, they expect the best possible care to be provided.

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