Hair salons raise stroke awareness
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070208/ap_on_he_me/stroke_beauty_shops"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070207/capt.ohab10102071950.stroke_beauty_shops_ohab101.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=sZ27ZONY.PKdT8RPw8ZHeQ--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Dorothea Jones poses inside her beauty salon, DJ's Image, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, in Cincinnati. Jones is one of hundreds of beauticians in two cities, Cincinnati and Atlanta, taught by researchers to recognize stroke warning signs and spread the word. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two women in Cincinnati had better leave big tips the next time they get their hair done. They survived strokes thanks to fast action by their beauticians, who were taking part in a novel program to raise stroke awareness as they clipped, straightened and braided their customers' hair.</p><br clear="all"/>