Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss Stroke Awareness Month with Maria Griffin, APRN-CNP, coordinator for Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital’s Stroke Center.

Topics will include risk factors, warning signs, preventive measures, treatment options and statistics related to stroke

The Facts:

• Stroke can happen to anyone at any age.

• 80% of all strokes are preventable.

• Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of severe disability.

• On average, one person dies from stroke every 4 minutes.

• More than 795,000 people have a stroke each year in the U.S.

• Stroke kills almost 130,000 of the 800,000 Americans who die of cardiovascular disease each year—that’s 1 out of every 19 deaths from all causes.

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.