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While the Death Rate from Stroke Is Dropping in the U.S., There's Still Room for Improvement
American Stroke Association ConsumerFeature
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THE "C-D-C'S" LATEST ANNUAL-REPORT SHOWS THAT STROKE HAS DROPPED FROM FOURTH- TO FIFTH-PLACE--AMONG AMERICA'S LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE "AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION", THERE'S STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: IT BELIEVES THAT--WHILE THIS IS GREAT NEWS--FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL DYING FROM STROKE--AND TOO MANY ARE SUFFERING GREATLY. DESPITE THE DROP IN MORTALITY, THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS WHO HAVE A STROKE IS STILL RISING, EACH YEAR--DUE TO THE AGING OF OUR POPULATION, AND DUE TO SIGNS THAT STROKES HAVE INCREASED IN YOUNGER GROUPS. WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE LOWER DEATH-RATE? THE ASSOCIATION SAYS THAT THERE ARE MORE STROKE-CENTERS NOW OPERATING IN THE U-S--AND THAT THE ACUTE CARE OF STROKE IS IMPROVING. HOWEVER, STROKE IS MORE DISABLING THAN FATAL--SO GETTING MEDICAL ATTENTION, AT THE FIRST SIGN, GIVES A PATIENT THE BEST CHANCE FOR RECOVERY. TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE "SPOT A STROKE 'FAST'"-APP--WHICH INCLUDES THE STROKE WARNING-SIGNS, AND NEARBY HOSPITALS THAT ARE RECOGNIZED FOR STROKE-CARE--VISIT "STROKE-ASSOCIATION"-DOT-ORG.
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