Most of us are petrified of cancer without realizing that stroke kills more women than breast cancer, and more men than prostate cancer.
What is a stroke?
Most strokes are caused by the same problem that causes a heart attack. The arteries of the brain harden and plug up, eventually shutting off the flow of blood to vital parts of the brain causing, in essence, a "brain attack." Researchers at the University of Cincinnati recently found to their alarm that approximately 730,000 strokes occur in the USA each year, almost ONE THIRD higher than the previous estimate of 550,000. Of those victims of stroke, at least 150,000 will die. And many of the rest of them may wish they had died. Strokes are the number one cause of disabilities. There are 4,000,000 North American survivors of stroke alive today HALF of them have significant disabilities including paralysis, impaired speech , impaired vision, and memory.
You don't want to be a stroke victim and you may not have to be.
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