{"id":200465,"date":"2024-05-01T09:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=200465"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:33:15","slug":"may-is-stroke-month-dr-gaden-osborne-urges-a-grassroot-approach-to-stroke-prevention-in-antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/may-is-stroke-month-dr-gaden-osborne-urges-a-grassroot-approach-to-stroke-prevention-in-antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"May is Stroke Month: Dr. Gaden Osborne urges a \u2018grassroot\u2019 approach to stroke prevention in Antigua and Barbuda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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May is designated as Stroke Awareness Month, aiming to raise awareness about the symptoms and risk factors of stroke, which are largely preventable with lifelong control of risk factors, particularly high blood pressure.<\/p>

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At our 5th Annual Cardiac Symposium in February, the Heart and Stroke Foundation brought together experts and professionals to discuss groundbreaking insights into stroke prevention. Consultant Neurologist, Dr. Gaden Osbourne, a prominent figure at the symposium, emphasized the significance of primordial prevention in his address on \u2018Stroke Care in Antigua and Barbuda.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we address various aspects of stroke prevention, I must emphasize primordial prevention \u2013 the proactive approach of promoting a healthy lifestyle among individuals without existing risk factors,\u201d said Dr. Osbourne.<\/p>

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The key takeaways from the symposium remain: the importance of taking proactive steps to prevent stroke occurrence and promptly recognizing its signs. Individuals should be prepared to act swiftly if they or someone around them experience any of the following symptoms:<\/p>

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