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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.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.