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    Healthy & Wise - October 2021

    Beating COVID-19: “This is what we all have to do”

    The COVID-19 virus has infected more than 39 million people in the U.S. and claimed over 630,000 American lives. Many of those who recover experience ongoing health issues. Vaccination is the way forward in returning to normal...

    Read more about vaccines and the community
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    The quest to save 2 million brain cells a minute 

    When it comes to stroke, every minute counts. Stroke experts at Bridgeport Hospital have a new procedure, called thrombectomy, in their medical arsenal that offers the brain the best possible chances of recovery.
    Read more about stroke
    Farhad Bahrassa, MD

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