Stroke kills about 140,000 Americans each year.

That’s about 1 in every 20 deaths is from stroke.

Someone in the USA is having a stroke every 40 seconds.

Someone in the USA is dying from the stroke every 4 minutes.

That’s about 800,000 people a year that have suffered from a stroke.

Know your risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, and diabetes.

Know what to look for like face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty.

The good news is that 80% of stroke are preventable and the brain can heal but time is of the essence.

Call 911 immediately.

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