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The Shelley Irwin Show

May is National Stroke Awareness Month

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 30, 2024 at 10:52 AM EDT

Corewell Health’s Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery Dr. Justin Singer joins the show.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, today we talk with Corewell Health’s Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery Dr. Justin Singer about awareness, FAST warning signs, and preventative strategies.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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