Strokes nearly double among adults under a certain age in disturbing trend
Stroke incidence more than doubled among young adults in a recent study.Researchers at the University of Cincinnati analyzed data from 2,076 first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region from 1993-1994 to 2020.Over those three decades, the incidence increased from about 34 to 62 strokes per 100,000 people per year.HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES RISING WITH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, RESEARCH SUGGESTSThe increase was primarily driven by ischemic […]