“Stroke” causing more deaths in the Eastern Region

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• Yabadabadoo 12 years ago

  Thanks Dr Boamah. We need to watch what we eat also. There is too much fat and salt as well as carbohydrates in our average Ghanaian diet. The Ghana Standards Board must be sure the medications that people take for BP , diabe ...
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  Thanks Dr Boamah. We need to watch what we eat also. There is too much fat and salt as well as carbohydrates in our average Ghanaian diet. The Ghana Standards Board must be sure the medications that people take for BP , diabetes etc. are not fake.

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• mickey 12 years ago

  introduce ecg analysis and stop measuring pressure as the only cardiovascular check.what information do you get by measuring pressure?hypertensive or not hypotensive,what about arythmias,defibrillation etc?so we actually pra ...
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  introduce ecg analysis and stop measuring pressure as the only cardiovascular check.what information do you get by measuring pressure?hypertensive or not hypotensive,what about arythmias,defibrillation etc?so we actually practice preventive medicine in ghana?

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• Kofi london 12 years ago

  Money,money money,that all they care about. NPP SHAME

  Money,money money,that all they care about. NPP SHAME

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• ASAASE 12 years ago

  Media houses in the country are more interested in politics than giving information of how to prevent strokes that is killing people.

  Media houses in the country are more interested in politics than giving information of how to prevent strokes that is killing people.

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• kwame 12 years ago

  lets avoid fatty foods

  lets avoid fatty foods

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• atta ffm 12 years ago

  thanks mr boamah let the ghanian politcians knows our sicknes that killing us

  thanks mr boamah let the ghanian politcians knows our sicknes that killing us

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• Salifu 12 years ago

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanai ...
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  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanaians are unwittingly proving themselves to be serious rivals of producing a higher mortality records of CVA.
  
  The media alone cannot handle the education of the preventative measures of CVA. Churches, schools, and social clubs can take part in educating the masses.
  
  Who is at high risk?
  
  "Potentially treatable risk factors:
  
  High blood pressure — risk of stroke begins to increase at blood pressure readings higher than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Your doctor will help you decide on a target blood pressure based on your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  
  
  your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  Cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.
  High cholesterol — a total cholesterol level above 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).
  Diabetes.
  Being overweight or obese.
  Physical inactivity.
  Obstructive sleep apnea (a sleep disorder in which the oxygen level intermittently drops during the night).
  Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart defects, heart infection or abnormal heart rhythm.
  Use of some birth control pills or hormone therapies that include estrogen.
  Heavy or binge drinking.
  Use of illicit drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines.
  
  Other risk factors
  Personal or family history of stroke, heart attack or TIA.
  Being age 55 or older.
  Race — African-Americans have higher risk of stroke than people of other races.
  Gender — Men have a higher risk of stroke than women. Women are usually older when they have strokes, and they are more likely to die of strokes than men."
  
  Source: Mayo Clinic

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• Doggone it!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 years ago

  DAG, Salifu!!!
  Thanks a million for this wealth of info.

  DAG, Salifu!!!
  Thanks a million for this wealth of info.

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• Akua Salifu 12 years ago

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanai ...
  read full comment

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanaians are unwittingly proving themselves to be serious rivals of producing a higher mortality records of CVA.
  
  The media alone cannot handle the education of the preventative measures of CVA. Churches, schools, and social clubs can take part in educating the masses.
  
  Who is at high risk?
  
  "Potentially treatable risk factors:
  
  High blood pressure — risk of stroke begins to increase at blood pressure readings higher than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Your doctor will help you decide on a target blood pressure based on your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  
  
  your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  Cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.
  High cholesterol — a total cholesterol level above 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).
  Diabetes.
  Being overweight or obese.
  Physical inactivity.
  Obstructive sleep apnea (a sleep disorder in which the oxygen level intermittently drops during the night).
  Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart defects, heart infection or abnormal heart rhythm.
  Use of some birth control pills or hormone therapies that include estrogen.
  Heavy or binge drinking.
  Use of illicit drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines.
  
  Other risk factors
  Personal or family history of stroke, heart attack or TIA.
  Being age 55 or older.
  Race — African-Americans have higher risk of stroke than people of other races.
  Gender — Men have a higher risk of stroke than women. Women are usually older when they have strokes, and they are more likely to die of strokes than men."
  
  Source: Mayo Clinic

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• Akua Salifu 12 years ago

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanai ...
  read full comment

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanaians are unwittingly proving themselves to be serious rivals of producing a higher mortality records of CVA.
  
  The media alone cannot handle the education of the preventative measures of CVA. Churches, schools, and social clubs can take part in educating the masses.
  
  Who is at high risk?
  
  "Potentially treatable risk factors:
  
  High blood pressure — risk of stroke begins to increase at blood pressure readings higher than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Your doctor will help you decide on a target blood pressure based on your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  
  
  your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  Cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.
  High cholesterol — a total cholesterol level above 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).
  Diabetes.
  Being overweight or obese.
  Physical inactivity.
  Obstructive sleep apnea (a sleep disorder in which the oxygen level intermittently drops during the night).
  Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart defects, heart infection or abnormal heart rhythm.
  Use of some birth control pills or hormone therapies that include estrogen.
  Heavy or binge drinking.
  Use of illicit drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines.
  
  Other risk factors
  Personal or family history of stroke, heart attack or TIA.
  Being age 55 or older.
  Race — African-Americans have higher risk of stroke than people of other races.
  Gender — Men have a higher risk of stroke than women. Women are usually older when they have strokes, and they are more likely to die of strokes than men."
  
  Source: Mayo Clinic

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• Akua Salifu 12 years ago

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanai ...
  read full comment

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanaians are unwittingly proving themselves to be serious rivals of producing a higher mortality records of CVA.
  
  The media alone cannot handle the education of the preventative measures of CVA. Churches, schools, and social clubs can take part in educating the masses.
  
  Who is at high risk?
  
  "Potentially treatable risk factors:
  
  High blood pressure — risk of stroke begins to increase at blood pressure readings higher than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Your doctor will help you decide on a target blood pressure based on your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  
  
  your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  Cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.
  High cholesterol — a total cholesterol level above 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).
  Diabetes.
  Being overweight or obese.
  Physical inactivity.
  Obstructive sleep apnea (a sleep disorder in which the oxygen level intermittently drops during the night).
  Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart defects, heart infection or abnormal heart rhythm.
  Use of some birth control pills or hormone therapies that include estrogen.
  Heavy or binge drinking.
  Use of illicit drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines.
  
  Other risk factors
  Personal or family history of stroke, heart attack or TIA.
  Being age 55 or older.
  Race — African-Americans have higher risk of stroke than people of other races.
  Gender — Men have a higher risk of stroke than women. Women are usually older when they have strokes, and they are more likely to die of strokes than men."
  
  Source: Mayo Clinic

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• Akua Salifu 12 years ago

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanai ...
  read full comment

  It is important to know that the risk
  factors for CVA are the same for MI.
  
  The sedentary lifestyle, obesity, fast foods, eating late in the evening are problems more prevalent in the industrialized countries but Ghanaians are unwittingly proving themselves to be serious rivals of producing a higher mortality records of CVA.
  
  The media alone cannot handle the education of the preventative measures of CVA. Churches, schools, and social clubs can take part in educating the masses.
  
  Who is at high risk?
  
  "Potentially treatable risk factors:
  
  High blood pressure — risk of stroke begins to increase at blood pressure readings higher than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Your doctor will help you decide on a target blood pressure based on your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  
  
  your age, whether you have diabetes and other factors.
  Cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.
  High cholesterol — a total cholesterol level above 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).
  Diabetes.
  Being overweight or obese.
  Physical inactivity.
  Obstructive sleep apnea (a sleep disorder in which the oxygen level intermittently drops during the night).
  Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart defects, heart infection or abnormal heart rhythm.
  Use of some birth control pills or hormone therapies that include estrogen.
  Heavy or binge drinking.
  Use of illicit drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines.
  
  Other risk factors
  Personal or family history of stroke, heart attack or TIA.
  Being age 55 or older.
  Race — African-Americans have higher risk of stroke than people of other races.
  Gender — Men have a higher risk of stroke than women. Women are usually older when they have strokes, and they are more likely to die of strokes than men."
  
  Source: Mayo Clinic

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• COMMANDO 12 years ago

  THIS IS BEING CAUSED BY THE FROZEN FOODS THAT ARE BEING IMPORTED INTO THE COUNTRY. SOME OF THE IT HAVE BEEN KEPT FOR YEARS IN FREEZERS ABROAD AND TO ROTATE WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORAGE THEY SEND THAT TO US IN GHANA CHEAPLY TO MA ...
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  THIS IS BEING CAUSED BY THE FROZEN FOODS THAT ARE BEING IMPORTED INTO THE COUNTRY. SOME OF THE IT HAVE BEEN KEPT FOR YEARS IN FREEZERS ABROAD AND TO ROTATE WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORAGE THEY SEND THAT TO US IN GHANA CHEAPLY TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW BATCH IN THEIR COLD STORES. WE BEING FOOLISH AS WE USUALLY ARE THINK WE HAVE A GOOD DEAL AND BUY THIS FOOD BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP! THAT IS WHAT IS KILLING US!

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