# @medstarhealth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7SDs8TvBpM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17954773-medstarhealth-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-22T19:16:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** MedStar Health (@MedStarHealth) — https://gondola.cc/MedStarHealth

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“I thought I was saying I’ll be down in a minute, but I couldn’t talk and was [actually slurring my words]”. 

Thank you washinformer for sharing the story of stroke patient Erin Adelekun (stroke.mama). Tap the 🔗 in our bio to learn more including the risk factors and warning signs from our stroke expert Dr. Andrew Stemer.

African Americans are roughly 50% more likely to experience stroke than their white adult counterparts, with Black men being 70% more likely to die from a stroke compared to non-Hispanic white males. 

#NationalStrokeAwarenessMonth

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