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<ns0:Title> Relative to National Stroke Awareness Month. </ns0:Title>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and a leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 140,000 people nationwide and approximately 14,000 citizens of California each year; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The average large-artery stroke victim loses approximately 2,000,000 neurons per minute without emergency treatment; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The phrase “Time Is Brain” emphasizes the importance of calling 9-1-1 immediately when stroke symptoms are recognized because early treatment dramatically improves the chances of recovery; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, One in three Americans cannot name any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, and more than one-half of Americans do not know if they are at risk for a stroke; and </html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The B.E.F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke include the sudden onset of the following symptoms: Balance-loss of balance or coordination; Eyes-vision loss or double vision; Face-face drooping; Arm-arm weakness; Speech-speech difficulty; and Time-time to call 9-1-1; and beyond B.E.F.A.S.T., additional stroke warning signs and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion; sudden trouble speaking or difficulty understanding; sudden trouble walking; sudden dizziness; and sudden severe headache with no known cause; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Between 2019 and 2020, strokes cost the nation over $56 billion, including the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Nearly 120 million Americans have high blood pressure, which is a major controllable risk factor for stroke, including 56 percent of black adults—among the highest prevalence of any population in the world; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The American Heart Association urges people to lower their risk of heart disease and stroke by focusing on “Life’s Simple 7” key health factors and behaviors: managing blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, reducing blood sugar, getting active, eating better, losing weight, and stopping smoking; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much more research is needed; now, therefore, be it</html:p>
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<html:i>Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, </html:i>
That the Legislature declares the month of May 2025 as National Stroke Awareness Month in California; and be it further
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That the Legislature urges all Californians to familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with stroke, to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of stroke, and, at the first signs of a stroke, to dial 9-1-1 immediately in order to begin to reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population; and be it further
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That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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1.0" ?> 20250SR__004098ENR 98 INTRODUCED 2025-04-24 PASSED_SENATE 2025-05-12 ENROLLED 2025-05-14 2025 0 SR 40 ENR Introduced by Senator Dahle (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Choi, Grove, Jones, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Strickland, and Valladares) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Dahle COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Grove COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Niello COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR SENATE Strickland COAUTHOR SENATE Valladares Relative to National Stroke Awareness Month. National Stroke Awareness Month WHEREAS, Stroke is a neurological emergency caused by sudden blockage of an artery in the brain or sudden bleeding in the brain that is both preventable and treatable; and WHEREAS, Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and a leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 140,000 people nationwide and approximately 14,000 citizens of California each year; and WHEREAS, The average large-artery stroke victim loses approximately 2,000,000 neurons per minute without emergency treatment; and WHEREAS, The phrase “Time Is Brain” emphasizes the importance of calling 9-1-1 immediately when stroke symptoms are recognized because early treatment dramatically improves the chances of recovery; and WHEREAS, One in three Americans cannot name any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, and more than one-half of Americans do not know if they are at risk for a stroke; and WHEREAS, The B.E.F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke include the sudden onset of the following symptoms: Balance-loss of balance or coordination; Eyes-vision loss or double vision; Face-face drooping; Arm-arm weakness; Speech-speech difficulty; and Time-time to call 9-1-1; and beyond B.E.F.A.S.T., additional stroke warning signs and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion; sudden trouble speaking or difficulty understanding; sudden trouble walking; sudden dizziness; and sudden severe headache with no known cause; and WHEREAS, Between 2019 and 2020, strokes cost the nation over $56 billion, including the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity; and WHEREAS, Nearly 120 million Americans have high blood pressure, which is a major controllable risk factor for stroke, including 56 percent of black adults—among the highest prevalence of any population in the world; and WHEREAS, The American Heart Association urges people to lower their risk of heart disease and stroke by focusing on “Life’s Simple 7” key health factors and behaviors: managing blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, reducing blood sugar, getting active, eating better, losing weight, and stopping smoking; and WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much more research is needed; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Legislature declares the month of May 2025 as National Stroke Awareness Month in California; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature urges all Californians to familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with stroke, to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of stroke, and, at the first signs of a stroke, to dial 9-1-1 immediately in order to begin to reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |