| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing May 2009 as "Power to End Stroke |
| 3 | Month" in Florida. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the |
| 6 | United States, striking about 700,000 Americans each year and |
| 7 | killing 150,000, and |
| 8 | WHEREAS, stroke is also a leading cause of serious long- |
| 9 | term disability in the United States, with more than 1.1 million |
| 10 | adults experiencing functional limitations or difficulty with |
| 11 | activities of daily living resulting from stroke, and |
| 12 | WHEREAS, on the average, a stroke occurs every 45 seconds |
| 13 | in the United States and takes a life every 3 minutes, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, the estimated direct and indirect costs of stroke |
| 15 | in the United States this year will be more than $65.5 billion, |
| 16 | and |
| 17 | WHEREAS, many Americans are unaware of their risk factors |
| 18 | for a stroke and are unaware of the signs and symptoms of an |
| 19 | impending stroke, and |
| 20 | WHEREAS, statistics show that African Americans have almost |
| 21 | twice the risk of a first stroke compared to Caucasians, in part |
| 22 | because of their increased risk of high blood pressure and |
| 23 | diabetes, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 25 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 26 | Florida: |
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| 28 | That the Florida House of Representatives recognizes May |
| 29 | 2009 as "Power to End Stroke Month" in Florida and urges all |
| 30 | residents of this state to recognize that stroke must be taken |
| 31 | seriously in order to reduce its risks. |
| 32 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida House of |
| 33 | Representatives urges all Floridians to become familiar with the |
| 34 | warning signs, symptoms, and risk factors associated with stroke |
| 35 | and live stronger, healthier lives. |