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Stroke Rates Have More Than Doubled for 30- and 40-Somethings

  • November 30, 2016

Stroke rates in people over age 55 have declined but, alarmingly, they have more than doubled in those ages 35 to 44, New York Daily News reports. Since a stroke often can be much more debilitating than a heart attack, this is information that needs to be taken to heart, a researcher studying the topic told the News. While the researcher speculated that diabetes, coupled with failure to take prescribed medications such as blood pressure drugs and statins is what’s causing these stats...