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What causes a stroke & how can they be prevented?
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Aspirin and diet: Stroke is usually caused by a blood clot that develops in the vessels of the brain. Some come from the heart or from plaques in the neck vessels. Aspirin helps to keep clots from forming. Losing weight and reducing cholesterol may help as well as controlling blood pressure carefully. Diabetes carries a high risk for causing blood vessel disease in heart, kidneys and brain.
Answered 6/24/2014
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