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    World Stroke Day: Be Aware of Risks & Symptoms

Bob in the hospital after stroke with his wife Ruth

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World Stroke Day is October 29th. Strokes will take the lives of more than six million people around the globe this year. But, Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D., says quick action can make all the difference, often sparing victims from death or a lifetime of impairment. Dennis Douda, with the Mayo Clinic News Network, has a perfect example. [TRT 2:09]

Journalists: Broadcast quality videos of the package are available in the downloads, with narration and with natural sound only. The script explaining Bob & Ruth's experience is also available.