What can you do to prevent a stroke from happening?
8 facts about strokes
- Stroke is the second biggest killer in the world, and the fourth biggest killer in the UK
- Someone in the UK has a stroke every three and half minutes
- There are over 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK
- A stroke can happen to anyone at any time, even to children and babies
- Stroke is one of the largest causes of disability in the UK over half of all stroke survivors have a disability
- Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer and more men than prostate and testicular cancer combined a year
- Up to 80% of strokes are preventable
- Moderate exercise can reduce your risk of stroke by up to 27%
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