{"id":1820909,"date":"2023-01-23T17:20:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1820909"},"modified":"2023-01-23T17:25:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:25:46","slug":"why-are-millennials-having-so-many-strokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-are-millennials-having-so-many-strokes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Millennials Having So Many Strokes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-are-millennials-having-so-many-strokes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1820909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.23-06.08-thepoliticalinsider-63cecd0012f31.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Ross Pomeroy at RealClearWire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Strokes often strike the elderly. Strokes often strike the elderly.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/age-range-for-stroke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">average age<\/a>\u00a0for the devastating condition \u2014 in which blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts \u2014 is around 71.4 years in men and 76.9 years in women. However, millennials are beginning to lower those averages.<\/p>\n<p>Millennials now have stroke rates that are higher than those of their forebears. They range in age from 27-42.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutgers.edu\/news\/after-40-years-decline-stroke-death-rates-are-rising-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reversing a 40-year decline<\/a>\u00a0in stroke deaths. Between 2003 and 2012 there was a 32% increase in strokes among women aged 18 to 34 years old and a 15% rise in strokes for men of the same age.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/more-millennials-are-having-strokes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to CDC researchers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0<em>Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0Continue reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/more-millennials-are-having-strokes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parsed the data<\/a>They found that stroke rates for young people increased by 70% and 34% respectively in the West and Midwest. This was accompanied by a sharp rise in urban areas. Now,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.prod.realclear.com\/Users\/stevenpomeroy\/Downloads\/stroke-young-patients-qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about one in ten people<\/a>\u00a0Under 45-years-old is the most likely to have a stroke in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/flashback-bidens-new-chief-of-staff-was-figure-behind-covid-winter-of-death-conspiratorial-warnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flashback: Biden\u2019s New Chief of Staff Was Figure Behind COVID \u2018Winter of Death\u2019 Conspiratorial Warnings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Younger Stroke Victims<\/h3>\n<p>This disturbing trend could have many possible explanations. Millennials report higher stress levels, lower physical activity and fewer doctor appointments.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/stroke-death-rates-increasing-among-millennials#Millennials-face-higher-stroke-death-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">could all play a role<\/a>. However, there is one story that stands out.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. cigarette market has declined from an alarming peak of around 45% in 1950s to just\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/data_statistics\/fact_sheets\/adult_data\/cig_smoking\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12.5% in 2020<\/a>Collectively, Americans have reaped the benefits of less smoke in public places. This led to lower rates of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke.<\/p>\n<p>However, since the 1970s, the public&#8217;s health benefits of reducing smoking have been eroded due to rising obesity and other health problems.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Register to Receive the Latest<\/strong> Get political news, insights, and commentary directly to your inbox<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>The early stages of stroke are particularly dangerous for children who have been overweight. The rate of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stateofchildhoodobesity.org\/how-childhood-obesity-rates-have-changed-over-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">childhood obesity<\/a>\u00a0The number of children suffering from associated conditions like diabetes and hypertension increased more than threefold between 5% in 1978 and 18.5% in 2016.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.prod.realclear.com\/Users\/stevenpomeroy\/Downloads\/stroke-young-patients-qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead to a stroke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are good news. The good news is that stroke fatalities rates have fallen due to improved medical care\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/975867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fallen significantly between 1975 and 2019<\/a>About 65% for hemorhagic stroke, which is caused by a burst of blood vessel, and 80% for ischemic strike (caused from a blood vessel obstruction).<\/p>\n<p>With greater brain plasticity, younger people are more productive.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/technology-innovation\/this-augmented-reality-game-helps-stroke-victims-recover-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apt to recover<\/a>. Millennials can still be affected by strokes.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7911065\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lasting complications<\/a>You may experience symptoms such as seizures, incontinence or cognitive impairment, impaired speech and muscle control, as well as an increased risk of future strokes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/new-zealand-pms-resignation-renews-media-left-wing-arguments-about-sexism-in-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand PM\u2019s Resignation Renews Media, Left-wing Arguments About \u2018Sexism\u2019 in Politics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Increased stroke isn\u2019t the only health issue that Millennials are contending with. Many factors contribute to the high rates of stroke.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/health\/cancer-for-adults-under-50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancers<\/a>People under 50 are experiencing an increase in health problems, particularly those that are linked to poor diet.<\/p>\n<h3>Exercise and diet<\/h3>\n<p>The best way to reverse the rise of early stroke is to have Millennials and future generations take control.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/health\/usda-dietary-guidelines-healthy-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eat right<\/a>\u00a0Exercise, especially at a young age. Parents and schools have a crucial role to play in this. Obesity\u2019s grasp can be hard to break if it takes hold at a tender age, but if healthy lifestyle practices are instilled early, it\u2019s likely they will remain second nature.<\/p>\n<p><em>Syndicated with permission of RealClearWire<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This article was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/health\/millennials-strokes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">originally<\/a>\u00a0Published on Big Think.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Contributors and\/or content partners may express their opinions, but they do not necessarily reflect those of The Political Insider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ross Pomeroy at RealClearWire Strokes often strike the elderly. Strokes often strike the elderly.\u00a0average age\u00a0for the devastating condition \u2014 in which blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts \u2014 is around 71.4 years in men and 76.9 years in women. 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