Mexican-Americans and Stroke (IMAGE)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Mexican-Americans and Stroke

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Mexican-Americans have a 34 percent greater chance of having a stroke. Doctors stress that prevention can be the key to bringing those numbers down, including not smoking, controlling high blood pressure, and maintaining a healthy weight.

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University of Michigan Health System. Jason David Page

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