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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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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.