Suffering a stroke can have devastating, life-changing consequences. But the good news is that most strokes can actually be prevented. What is a strokeEach year in the U.S., about 795,000 people suffer a stroke. Roughly 1 in 10 of those cases involve bleeding in the brain. A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is suddenly blocked. This can affect your movement, speech, or memory — and recovery can take a long time. It’s a serious emergency that requires immediate hospital treatment, as it can be life-threatening. According to the CDC, stroke symptoms usually come on suddenly...
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