CHANGES ARE, YOU know someone who's had a stroke. As diseases go, stroke is the third-leading killer of men in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer. This year, 700,000 Americans will have one, and a fourth of those will die. Another third will be permanently disabled. ...
Risk factors for stroke that can’t be changed: Older age.For each decade of life after age 55, your chance of having a stroke more than doubles. Gender.Stroke occurs more often in men, but more women than men die from stroke.
Experts use the acronym FAST to remind people how to recognize the signs of a stroke and what to do. FAST stands for: Face (seeing if the face droops), Arms (seeing if one arm is weaker), Speech (listening for slurred or unusual words), and Time (every minute counts, so call 911 ...
Stroke, sudden impairment of brain function resulting from a substantial reduction in blood flow to some part of the brain or from intracranial bleeding. The consequences of stroke may include transient or lasting paralysis, difficulties in speaking or e
that occur in menopause; beginning in the 1980s progestins were added to reduce the risk of uterine cancer. Although ERT eases hot flashes and other physical changes and appears to decrease the risk of osteoporosis, it has been linked to increases inbreast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. ...
(for example, loss of arm or leg function or slurred speech) signify a medical emergency because without treatment, blood-deprived brain cells quickly become damaged or die, resulting in brain injury, serious disability, or death. Call 9-1-1 if you notice stroke symptoms developing in someone...
(for example, loss of arm or leg function or slurred speech) signify a medical emergency because without treatment, blood-deprived brain cells quickly become damaged or die, resulting in brain injury, serious disability, or death. Call 9-1-1 if you notice stroke symptoms developing in someone...
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Gender (men have more strokes, but women have deadlier strokes) Race (African American people have a higher risk) Family history of stroke A history of migraine headaches COVID-19 infection may increase the risk for stroke in some people. The immune system response to the virus causes inflamma...
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