The document discusses key facts and statistics about strokes: - Nearly 800,000 people in the US experience a new or recurrent stroke each year, with 610,000 being first attacks and 185,000 being recurrent attacks. - Every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke, and every 3-4 minutes someone dies of a stroke, making it the 4th leading cause of death. - Brain cells die rapidly during a stroke, with 2 million cells dying every minute. - Warning signs of a stroke include sudden numbness, confusion, vision issues, trouble walking, and severe headaches. - If someone may be having a stroke, call 911 immediately and say the word "stroke" to receive rapid