What can you do to prevent a stroke from happening?

What can you do to prevent a stroke from happening? newGuidePurple

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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