From 1993 to 2015, the overall rate of stroke decreased from 230 cases per 100,000 people to 188. For Black people, the rate per 100,000 decreased from 349 to 311, and for White people the rate ...

DALLAS, Aug. 3, 2023 — Significant stroke risk factor disparities exist between Black adults and non-Black ... Study details and background: SAMMPRIS was a randomized controlled trial conducted ...

Black people in the U.S. are more likely to have a stroke than people who are White, Hispanic, Native American, or Asian – and with worse outcomes. The odds of dying of a stroke are 3 to 4 ...

A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die from lack of oxygen. For the Black community, this medical emergency represents a disproportionate ...

But Black patients are significantly less likely to receive the gold standard of stroke care, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The researchers analyzed data from more than ...

Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of having a stroke by middle age, new data suggests. The findings come as the medical community has noted with ...

Many stroke risk factor ... in stroke risk between Black and non-Black patients must be prioritized to ensure effective stroke care for all patients, regardless of background,” she says.

Researchers analyzed data on patients with their first stroke in Ohio and Kentucky from 1993 to 2015, and found that overall, the rates of strokes have decreased. However, Black adults became more ...

New research reveals that, in the U.S., Black ... stroke and IHD in these patients. Details of the study was presented at ACR Convergence, the American College Rheumatology's annual meeting ...