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Recognizing the Signs: UPMC Nurse Navigator on Stroke Awareness; Were There Monsters in Medieval Europe? Historian Explains How Faith and Fantasy Shaped the Medieval Mind

Recognizing the Signs: UPMC Nurse Navigator on Stroke Awareness; Were There Monsters in Medieval Europe? Historian Explains How Faith and Fantasy Shaped the Medieval Mind

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Every second counts when it comes to a stroke, says Lauren Swartz, Nurse Navigator with the UPMC Neurological Institute. Ahead of World Stroke Day, Swartz joined The Spark to remind listeners that knowing the warning signs—and acting fast—can save lives.

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as spooky season approaches, historian Chrissy Senecal says that monsters were very real to people living in medieval Europe — though not always in the ways we imagine. “In fact, there were,” she said. “Spooky season is my favorite season, and I am so happy to talk about the way that medieval people thought about monsters and how they were different from maybe what we think of as monsters today.”

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