Stroke rates nearly doubled among adults 20 to 54 in Cincinnati region since 1990s
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- Gizmodo AU·7h agoStroke Rates in Younger Americans Have Nearly Doubled Since the 90s—and Scientists Can’t Fully Explain It
New research shows that strokes are increasingly hitting Americans under the age of 55, but scientists aren't sure why.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - Medical Xpress·7h agoStroke rates nearly doubled among adults 20 to 54 in Cincinnati region since 1990s
Stroke is becoming more common among younger adults, according to a study published in Neurology. Researchers found that strokes among adults ages 20 to 54 nearly doubled over nearly three decades, even as short-term survival after stroke improved.
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