PARSIPPANY — The February General Meeting of the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills featured Dr. Rosa Coppolecchia as the guest speaker. Dr. Coppolecchia is currently the US/Global Medical Director in Medical and Clinical affairs, for the Cardio aspirin/prevention at Bayer HealthCare, Consumer Health in Whippany, New Jersey. Club members learned about the signs of stroke and heart attacks, ways to prevent or reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and questions to ask your doctor. Dr. Coppolecchia also talked about FAST regarding stroke detection. FAST stands for Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time to call. If you notice any of these things in yourself or someone around you call 911 immediately. The session ended with a questions and answer period.
The Club presented a donation Dr. Coppolecchia to the American Heart Association as thanks for her presentation.
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The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of NJSFWC, which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service. General Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month from September to April at 7:00 pm at the Lake Parsippany Rescue & Recovery, 100 Centerton Drive. For more information call Marilyn at (973) 539-3703, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com, visit us on the web by clicking here.
