Women and Stroke

Twice as many women die of stroke than breast cancer every year.

Despite this startling statistic,  women are more worried about their risk of getting breast cancer than their stroke risk.  What's more, women think stroke is a men's disease.  But the truth is more women than men will die from stroke.

These are some of the reasons why National Stroke Association developed Women in Your Life, a program to teach both men and women about stroke prevention and the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms in each other.

To order a free Women in Your Life booklet, call 1-800-STROKES or click here for an electronic PDF copy. Women in Your Life is sponsored by AstraZeneca.

The good news is that 80% of strokes are preventable.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month

During National Stroke Awareness Month, you can help us raise awareness at your company and within community. Please view our National Stroke Awareness Month page to see how you can help the "Women in your Life."

Women in Your Life Public Service Announcement

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