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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 972
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WHEREAS, Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term |
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disability and the third leading cause of death in the United |
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States, killing over 136,000 people nationwide each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Warning signs of stroke include sudden numbness |
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or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of |
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the body; sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding; |
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sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; sudden trouble |
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walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination; and sudden |
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severe headache with no known cause; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans are more aware of the risk factors and |
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warning signs for stroke than in the past, but two in five adults |
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still cannot identify any symptoms; and |
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WHEREAS, The theme for American Stroke Month 2011 is "Take |
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2 to Save 2"; the goal is to encourage people to take two minutes |
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to save two lives by sending two health messages to two people |
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that they know who may smoke, be overweight, or have high blood |
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pressure, diabetes, or a family history of heart disease or |
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stroke and who are therefore at increased risk of being disabled |
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or dying from a stroke; and |
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WHEREAS, Another goal of American Stroke Month 2011 is to |
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promote the program "Power To End Stroke," which aims to reduce |
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stroke in African Americans, who are at particularly high risk, |
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by empowering them to reduce their risk, recognize the warning |
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signs, and respond quickly; and |
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WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed |
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to treat and minimize the severity and damaging effects of |
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strokes, but much more research is needed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby proclaim May of 2011 to be American Stroke |
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Month in Texas and urge all the citizens of this state to |
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familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with |
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stroke, recognize the warning signs and symptoms, and on first |
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signs of a stroke dial 9-1-1 immediately so that we might begin to |
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reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of American Stroke Month 2011. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 12, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |