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Higher Rates of Stroke for Blacks 45-54 Years Old — Know and Reduce Your Risks

June 24, 2016

Over the past 50 years, death rates from strokes have gone down almost 70%.  However, a recent study indicates that long-time racial disparities in stroke rates and deaths still persist. Researchers at the University of Alabama reviewed data for 30,000 black and white study participants and discovered that Black participants 45-54 years old suffered more deadly strokes than white participants the …

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