{"id":111865,"date":"2018-12-23T22:15:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T02:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=111865"},"modified":"2018-12-23T22:15:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T02:15:48","slug":"really-why-are-so-many-millennials-getting-strokes-strokes-from-18-to-3-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=111865","title":{"rendered":"Really, why are so many millennials getting strokes…STROKES from 18 to 3 years old?!?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alarming increase in millennials 18-34 getting strokes<\/h1>\n

by Dr. Eowyn
\nFellowship Of The Minds<\/p>\n

A\u00a0stroke<\/a>\u00a0is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death and part of the brain not functioning properly. There are two main types of stroke:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ischemic<\/a>, due to lack of blood flow typically caused by blockage of a blood vessel.<\/li>\n
  2. Hemorrhagic<\/a>, due to bleeding either directly into the brain or into the space between the brain\u2019s membranes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In 2015, stroke was the\u00a0second most frequent cause of death<\/strong>\u00a0after coronary artery disease, accounting for 6.3\u00a0million deaths worldwide (11% of the total). About\u00a0half of people who have had a stroke live less than one year<\/strong>.<\/sup><\/p>\n

    Signs and symptoms of a stroke<\/strong>\u00a0may include an inability to move or feel on one side of the body, problems understanding or speaking, dizziness, loss of vision to one side, or a severe headache. When that happens, get medical help immediately.<\/p>\n

    The\u00a0risk factors for stroke<\/strong>\u00a0are high blood pressure, tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, a previous stroke, and atrial fibrillation.<\/p>\n

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    Strokes affect mainly older people, not the young. Overall, two thirds of strokes occurred in those over 65 years old. But more U.S. millennials \u2014 young adults 18 to 34 years old \u2014 are getting strokes.<\/p>\n

    In a study published earlier this year in\u00a0JAMA Neurology<\/em>, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that\u00a0strokes among millennials increased from 2003 to 2012 by 32% for women and 15% for men.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ralph Sacco, president of the American Academy of Neurology, remarked that although the evidence suggests that the overall incidence and mortality of stroke is on the decline, the rates may be increasing among younger populations: \u201cThe reasons for these trends are not entirely clear,\u201d but there are concerns about obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, and drug use \u201chaving a greater impact in younger stroke victims.\u201d (PBS<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

    Scientific American<\/em><\/a>\u00a0conducted a further study of strokes among millennials, using data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).<\/p>\n

    Here are the study\u2019s findings:<\/p>\n