Today marks the start of the National Stroke Association of Malaysia's Stroke Awareness Week. The theme this year is “Let's Get Physical”, and it was chosen to encourage both the young and old to adopt a more active lifestyle because regular exercise can help reduce the risks of high blood pressure, high cholesterol level and obesity, the major causes of stroke, writes TEE SHIAO EEK.
THE unrelenting number of stroke cases is a puzzling matter. It is not for lack of information about the disease. You cannot say that there is little awareness about stroke and its dangers. There are even ways in which one can prevent a stroke or lower the risk of getting one.
