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  1. Health & Medicine

    Southern blacks face excess risk of stroke

    Blacks living in southern U.S. states have a greater risk of dying of stroke than do blacks living in northern states.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Stroke patients show dearth of vitamin D

    People recovering from a stroke have less vitamin D in their systems than do healthy peers, which could explain why stroke patients often have low bone density and risk breaking bones.

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    High salt intake hikes stroke risk

    People who consume a lot of salt are nearly twice as likely to have a stroke as are people who consume less salt, even when their blood pressures are equivalent.