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An illustration showing a blood flow block in the brain during an ischemic stroke (Courtesy of the American Heart Association)
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U.S. Stroke Rate Declining in Elderly Adults, Yet Rising in Younger

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

While fewer people older than age 75 are having strokes, the incidence of stroke among adults ages 49 and younger in the U.S. has continued to increase over the last 30 years, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in February. 

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Heart Disease More Likely In Low-Income Youth, Study Finds

by Lauren M. Poteat August 30, 2017October 31, 2020

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