STROKE AWARENESS
Welcome to May, the month of stroke awareness.
A lot of people think that stroke is a disease for the elderly, check out todays post if you are one of them.
Alarming facts
-Stroke is a leading cause of death in men, killing almost the same number of men each year as prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease combined.
-Stroke is also a leading cause of long-term disability, and men under age 44 are hospitalized for ischemic stroke at a higher rate than women in the same age group
-The lifetime risk of stroke for women between the ages of 55 and 75 is 1 in 5.
-Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer does, making stroke the third leading cause of death for women.
-Stroke is not common in pregnancy or during the years women can have children. But pregnancy does put women at higher risk for stroke, and the rate of pregnancy-related stroke is rising.
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Surprised at these facts? You’re not alone. Share this post with your loved ones and don’t forget to act F.A.S.T when there’s a suspected case of stroke.
#thehealthplace_ #strokeawareness#strokeprevention #gratefulheart
A lot of people think that stroke is a disease for the elderly, check out todays post if you are one of them.
Alarming facts
-Stroke is a leading cause of death in men, killing almost the same number of men each year as prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease combined.
-Stroke is also a leading cause of long-term disability, and men under age 44 are hospitalized for ischemic stroke at a higher rate than women in the same age group
-The lifetime risk of stroke for women between the ages of 55 and 75 is 1 in 5.
-Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer does, making stroke the third leading cause of death for women.
-Stroke is not common in pregnancy or during the years women can have children. But pregnancy does put women at higher risk for stroke, and the rate of pregnancy-related stroke is rising.
Check the carousel for more on stroke
Surprised at these facts? You’re not alone. Share this post with your loved ones and don’t forget to act F.A.S.T when there’s a suspected case of stroke.
#thehealthplace_ #strokeawareness#strokeprevention #gratefulheart
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