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Did you know?
Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.