Medical emergency that occurs every 40 seconds and kills 160,000 a year - yet 80% are preventable READ MORE: Two common eating habits driving the alarming rise in strokes By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:21, 21 October 2024 | Updated: 21:51, 21 October 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Doctors have released a stroke-prevention guide amid a worrying rise in young people. Strokes are commonly thought of as an ailment of the elderly, but they have risen by nearly 15 percent over the past decade in people 18 to 44 years old.
They are also the fifth leading cause of death in the US, killing nearly 160,000 people every year. And more than 800,000 Americans a year will suffer one - one every 40 seconds - leaving them at risk for paralysis, seizures, memory loss, and organ failure. While the rise is concerning, new guidelines from the American Heart Association suggest 80 percent of strokes 'are preventable' if people follow 'Life's Essential 8.
' This is a set of lifestyle factors shown to reduce the risk of heart disease , which includes tips like getting more bananas in your meals and following the diet of an Italian. As over 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year, the American Heart Association put out new guidelines for reducing risk (stock image) The CDC report found stroke has increased in people ages 18-64 by around 15 percent when comparing stroke cases from 2011-2013 to stroke cases from 2020-2022 Your browser does not support iframes. The paper.
