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Believe it or not, having a stroke, also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is preventable. In fact, 9 out of 10 strokes are preventable, according to a new study. Researchers discovered that 10 controllable risk factors account for 90 percent of all strokes worldwide. The #1 preventable risk factor? High blood pressure (hypertension), a condition affecting 1 in 3 African Americans.
The study, published July 15 in The Lancet, involved nearly 27,000 people from every continent and confirmed that HBP, which damages arteries so they burst or clog more easily, is the most important modifiable risk factor in all regions.
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source: BlackDoctor.org
