Stroke Shield Fndn

The Dr. Jeffrey Thomas Stroke Shield Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preventing stroke and optimizing stroke treatment and recovery.

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Atrial fibrillation causes a five-fold increase of stroke risk, with about 35% of all AF patients suffering a stroke during their lifetime

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Stroke risk factor: There are 86 million obese people based on 2011 U.S. census population estimates - control your diet to prevent stroke

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@SHCLtd1 Thanks much for following SSF and for the work you do to help stroke patients and others with aphasia

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Come on folks, think of your health - obesity, diabetes, stroke & heart disease increasing in Malaysia http://t.co/iyMXFkq2

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How Useful Is Body Mass Index In Predicting Long-Term Health? - Forbes http://t.co/j2TsvoZK

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Notre Dame's Hegarty recovering from stroke, heart surgery http://t.co/dxlZfmaA

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@MagicalMoyamoya Congratulations on this milestone - you are proof that stroke patients should never give up hope!

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#ThreeStooges deaths reflect today's major mortality causes: Shemp: Heart Disease 1, Moe: Cancer 2, Larry: Stroke 4, Curly: Stroke 4

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WHO estimates that 6 million stroke deaths could be avoided over 10 yrs if what we know about risk factors and prevention is applied

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@BowenSpeech Thanks much for the RT and favorite!

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@Jgelsis Thanks much for all the RTs and favorites!

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When stroke damages brain tissue, aphasia is the result in about 20-40 percent of stroke patients

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Stroke attacks the brain, the very core of human existence, creativity & accomplishment, carrying special gravity and distress - prevention

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Technology has become the most vital element underpinning the visualization, navigation and manipulation of the human brain

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Research shows hypertension is the strongest stroke risk factor with nearly a threefold increased risk - and higher for hemorrhagic stroke

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Subclinical (“silent”) strokes occur five times as often as clinical (obvious) strokes and can affect thinking, mood and personality

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Worldwide, 4 out of 5 strokes occur in low and middle-income countries that can barely afford to deal with stroke’s dire financial costs