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Join Our NY Marathon Team!

National Stroke Association is proud and honored to be among the New York Road Runner’s Participating Charity Partners for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon. National Stroke Association will provide 25 guaranteed marathon entries to runners who pledge to either donate or raise $2500 or more for National Stroke Association. Runners already registered with an entry for the marathon can join the National Stroke Association team by pledging to donate or raise at least $250 for National Stroke Association.

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The marathon is scheduled to take place on November 1, 2009. Deadline for entries  to the National Stroke Association Team is July 10, 2009. Runners chosen for the team will be notified by July 17, 2009.  For more information and to join the team, visit www.stroke.org/nymarathon or contact Carol Griffin at cgriffin@stroke.org or (303) 754-0917.


Take a Break from the Summer Heat: Online CME Available Now!

Enjoy a break from the sun and take a few hours to complete the latest in online stroke CME this summer. National Stroke Association offers a comprehensive curriculum of accredited stroke education opportunities. Some educational activities are available only to members of National Stroke Association’s Stroke Center Network (SCN) and/or Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Network (SRN). For information about these membership programs and how to join, please contact Jill Thiare at jthiare@stroke.org or (303) 754-0908.


Have an Exciting Stroke Awareness Event This Summer? Firstgiving is Your Fundraising Answer.

National Stroke Association’s Firstgiving webpage enables our supporters and friends to quickly and easily raise funds for National Stroke Association in a variety of ways. Donate online, participate in National Stroke Association fundraisers or set up a personalized webpage and tell your personal story about why you are raising funds and spreading awareness about stroke. Click the button below for more information.


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May/June Issue of StrokeSmart Available Now

Check out the latest issue of StrokeSmart magazine and get up to speed on:

  • Dealing with pain issues post-stroke, including new research surrounding Omega 3 Fatty Acids,
  • Exercise-based options for helping with spasticity,
  • Stroke camp getaways, just in time for summer!
  • Tips and advice for how caregivers can rebuild their independence,
  • And, much, much more.

To register for the magazine, visit www.stroke.org/MAG or call 1-(800)-STROKES.


Please consider making your Amazon purchases by clicking on this Amazon.com link.  You can also shop online at IGive.com and Support National Stroke Association. Sign up today at www.igive.com/BeStrokeSmart. By shopping online through these links you will be supporting National Stroke Association with every purchase.


Current Stroke News

 

Professional Stroke News

Mark McEwen Honored by Drake Center and National Stroke Association

Stroke Survivor and 20-year TV News Veteran Receives 2009 Drake Center Diamond Award

TIA (Mini-Stroke) Can Mean Major Stroke Within Hours

If full-blown stroke occurs, it often comes within a day, study shows

Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar

Telestroke systems can supplement resources when 24-hour coverage is unavailable

 

Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar

Telestroke systems can supplement resources when 24-hour coverage is unavailable

D-Pharm Submits Investigational New Drug Application

Application and Special Protocol Assessment to the FDA for Phase III Trial of DP-b99 in Acute Stroke Patients

Blacks more likely to have Atrial Fibrillation than previously thought?

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