another new study, noted by Doman published in an issue of Stroke suggests that the number of strokes in the United States is dramatically higher than previously estimated: 700,000 annually as opposed to the earlier estimate of 500,000. Dornan’s study shows that knowledge of stroke is poor, especially among men and all people ages 55 to 75, which is the age group at greatest risk for stroke. Future awareness programs should find ways to target these populations, in my opinion. ...
