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Did you know?
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
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Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).