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UofL Stroke Program again receives top designation

April 18, 2017

Kentucky is in the stroke belt, among the states with the highest incidence of stroke.

Annual Knock Out Stroke event May 12 at Muhammad Ali Center

April 17, 2017

Kentucky residents suffer stroke at rates among the highest in the nation. Factors increasing the risk of stroke include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and African American and Native American ethnicity.