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Albany, NY – This week on How to Save Your Life, Dr. Stieg interviews Howard Riina, associate professor of neurosurgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Riina is what's known as a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon, one who specializes in blood flow in the brain. In this interview, Dr. Riina talks about dealing with the number-three killer in the United States - strokes. He discusses the effects and warning signs exhibited by stroke patients and the advancing treatments available to them. The two doctors get into the genetic and environmental causes of strokes and the role of high-tech industry in developing new research.