Incidence of Stroke Decreasing in Blacks, Whites in United States
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 11, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of stroke is decreasing among Black and White adults in the U.S. population, but disparities persist, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Neurology.
Tracy E. Madsen, M.D., Ph.D., from the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues examined trends in stroke incidence and case fatality during a 22-year time period in adults aged 20 years and older. Temporal trends in stroke epidemiology were assessed by age, race, and subtype (ischemic stroke [IS], intracranial hemorrhage [ICH . . .
