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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: President Dixon
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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National Stroke Awareness Month
FOR the purpose of celebrating National Stroke Awareness Month and increasing community
education and awareness about the prevalence of stroke, the risk factors for having a stroke, and the Stoke Prevention Guidelines that will reduce the chance of succumbing to this oftentimes silent killer.
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The National Stroke Association reports that stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in America and the number 1 cause of adult disability. Approximately 750,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, and about 160,000 will die from strokes. Although anyone can have a stroke, the chances of a stroke increase if certain risk factors are present that are beyond a person's control, - being over age 55, being male, being African American, Hispanic, or Asian/Pacific Islander, or having a family history of stroke.
There are many factors that increase the risk of stroke that can be controlled. Diseases that increase risk, such as high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol, and diabetes, can be controlled. And lifestyle choices such as tobacco use and smoking, alcohol use, and obesity and excessive weight are also factors that can be controlled. High blood pressure can weaken blood vessels and damage major organs, atrial fibrillation raises stroke risk because it allows blood...
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