Santa Clarita resident Yesenia Lujan-Berbiar has been selected by the American Heart Association as part of the 2021 Class of Real Women for her work promoting and advocating for women’s heart health after her own stroke in 2020.  Those inducted are women who have survived cardiovascular disease or strokes, and have chosen to educate, inspire, and support other women when ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, for the eighth consecutive year, officials said Thursday. The award recognizes Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence, ...

All 10 Providence medical centers in Southern California were recognized this week for quality care in treating patients suffering strokes, standards measured by the American Heart Association’s and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines awards program. The Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award is given to hospitals that have experienced two or more consecutive years with a minimum 85 percent ...

About eight months after a 33-year-old father from Santa Clarita suffered a debilitating stroke, his wife has launched a GoFundMe page to help support their three children, who range in age from 3 to 10 years old. On Dec. 11, 2018, John Day was at work when a severe headache came on and he began to feel dizzy, have vision ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials are encouraging the community to know the signs and symptoms of a stroke by remembering the mnemonic “BEFAST.” While it used to be known as the “FAST” assessment, the letters “B” and “E” were recently added to incorporate common stroke symptoms that are often missed, according to Melody Hallio, nurse navigator for the stroke and ...

A Canyon Country family celebrated their son’s 16th birthday a few days before the unthinkable happened. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Jesus Ortiz Salinas was known to be “a very intelligent child at school” who liked to play video games and was very passionate. He enjoyed sushi and pizza and looked ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital received an award from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for the sixth consecutive year, honoring the hospital’s commitment to ensure patients are receiving the best care and treatment. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The hospital earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures ...

The Heart Walk is welcoming hundreds of residents to participate in The American Heart Association fundraiser in Santa Clarita on Saturday, November 4. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Heart Walk is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. at Bridgeport Park located at 23520 Bridgeport Lane in Santa Clarita. More than ...

The family of a Santa Clarita law enforcement officer recovering from a stroke sought to thank the community Tuesday for an outpouring of support. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We are very blessed to live in such a wonderful place and have such great friends,” said Tricia Welch, whose husband, Rick, ...

Friends of a Santa Clarita law enforcement officer who suffered a stroke recently are reaching out to the community for help. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Rick Welch suffered a stroke Monday, July 31, and was rushed to the emergency room, according to a YouCaring page created by friend Diana De ...