Strokes On Rise In Young And Middle-Aged

American Voices

February 14, 2011 | ISSUE 47•07

Since 1995, the number of strokes among Americans age 15 to 34 has risen 51 percent for men and 17 percent for women. What do you think?

That's encouraging. I really have a thing for ladies with right-side-dominant motor function, and it’s never been easy to meet them in my age group."

Marc Valensi
Systems Analyst
Similarly, the number of people receiving $5 bills and a secondhand greeting card on their birthdays has spiked nearly 90 percent."

Renée Hammond
Drafter
It's time that Billy Squier comes to terms with the fact that his song affects more people than simply those givin’ him the business all night long."

Todd Fraiture
Unemployed

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