Cardiovascular Disease
Preventing stroke deaths - Digital Press Kit
After decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. Not only has progress in preventing deaths slowed, but there has also been an increase in stroke death rates among Hispanics and among people living in the South, while blacks continue to be the hardest hit by stroke.
9/6/2017 1:00:00 PM
Blood Pressure Control - Digital Press Kit
About 70 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have high blood pressure and only half have it under control, putting them at greater risk for heart disease and stroke.
9/13/2016 8:07:00 AM
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