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Strokes don't only happen to older people. A new study has found that stroke rates among young and middle-aged people worldwide are increasing and these groups now account for nearly one-third of all strokes.
Risk factors for a stroke include high blood pressure, smoking, cardiovascular disease and age. Unfortunately some people also have a family history of stroke.
You can lower your risk by losing weight, getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet that is low in salt and fat, quitting smoking, managing your stress levels and making time for relaxation.
Stroke symptoms include the following:
Remember, stroke is a medical emergency. If you notice any of these warning signs act fast!
Stroke: act fast and save a life
Risk factors for a stroke include high blood pressure, smoking, cardiovascular disease and age. Unfortunately some people also have a family history of stroke.
You can lower your risk by losing weight, getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet that is low in salt and fat, quitting smoking, managing your stress levels and making time for relaxation.
Stroke symptoms include the following:
- Sudden numbness or weakness especially on one side of the body
- Sudden loss of speech, trouble speaking or understanding language
- Sudden loss of vision or trouble seeing in one or both eyes, or having double vision
- Sudden trouble walking, loss of balance or dizziness
- Sudden severe headache with no cause
Remember, stroke is a medical emergency. If you notice any of these warning signs act fast!
Stroke: act fast and save a life