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From Jose Vega M.D., Ph.D., for About.com

Stroke Prevention - Top Ten Ways to Manage Your Risk of Stroke

Friday March 9, 2007
While some stroke risk factors, such as age, race and family history, cannot be changed, we can still reduce our risk for strokes by managing or controlling other risk factors. The American Stroke Association estimates that 80% of strokes are preventable, meaning that each year up to 600,000 Americans could have prevented their strokes. Here are the top ten ways to reduce your risk for stroke. Related Articles:

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