How Black Men Can Help Prevent Stroke

How Black men can help prevent stroke and dementia later in life

Did you know Black men ages 28 to 45 are at an increased risk of high blood pressure, which is a leading cause of stroke and can cause ...

How Black Men Can Help Prevent Stroke & Dementia Later In Life

In honor of Men's Health Month, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and NINDS partnered to host a free webinar focused on this ...

Stroke and African Americans - Office of Minority Health - HHS.gov

African Americans are 50 percent more likely to have a stroke (cerebrovascular disease), as compared to their white adult counterparts. Black ...

How Black Men Can Help Prevent Stroke & Dementia Later in Life

NINDS and Morehouse College partnered to host a free webinar focused on this important health topic. During the webinar, experts spoke about ...

African-American Men and Stroke - P3 Health Partners

... to 80% of strokes can be prevented. This means it is important to know your risk of having a stroke and taking action to reduce that risk. What Is a Stroke?

Stroke recovery and prevention barriers among young African ...

Younger AA men and their CPs perceive multiple post-stroke care barriers. Biological risk reduction education may not capture all salient aspects of health ...

Preventing Stroke - CDC

Choosing healthy meal and snack options can help you prevent stroke. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Eating foods low in ...

Let's Talk About Black Americans and Stroke

Black Americans have a higher prevalence of stroke and higher death rate from stroke than any other racial group. Stroke is a “brain attack” that most often ...

Black patients less likely to receive lifesaving stroke treatments

tPA and EVT are the go-to medical treatments for ischemic strokes, which are caused by blood clots. They dramatically reduce death after a ...

Black, Middle-Aged and in Your Prime: Why It's Time To Take Stroke ...

To put it bluntly, African Americans face substantial higher risk of having a first stroke, higher risk of dying from stroke, higher risk of ...

Stroke Prevention Tips for African American Men

In fact, African-Americans have nearly double the rate of deadly strokes compared to Caucasian males and double the rate of first strokes. Up to ...

Young Black Men Are At Risk for High Blood Pressure and Stroke

Avoid using illicit drugs and misusing alcohol. Generally, an increase in alcohol consumption leads to an increase in blood pressure. The use of ...

Interventions Targeting Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Stroke ...

Stroke mortality rates are higher in Black Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders, compared ...

Stroke survivor encourages other Black men to take their health ...

Preventive care through a primary care can reduce your chance of stroke. Doctors say the most important thing you can do is have your blood ...

African Americans can significantly cut stroke risk by quitting smoking

A National Institutes of Health study, which followed 4,410 African American men and women for 15 years, suggests that African Americans could ...

Why Do African Americans Have a Greater Stroke Risk? - Healthline

Black people in the United States are often at higher risk for stroke than other racial groups, largely because they're at higher risk for ...

Men and Stroke - Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)

More men than women have been diagnosed with diabetes, which increases your risk of stroke because it can cause disease of blood vessels in the brain. • Men ...

Stroke & Dementia in Black Men: Tips for staying healthy during ...

Eat healthy foods and exercise. Choose plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Get about 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise, such as ...

Black and Hispanic people in U.S. less likely to get treatment for ...

All participants were older than 18 years with an average age of 64 and 54% were male. Stroke survivors were matched based on 41 factors that ...

New Study Shows Promising Results in Reducing Stroke Risk ...

Routine medical care and lifestyle coaching may reduce stroke risk disparities between Black and white Americans.