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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, BAKER, BEAR, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, KILLION, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STERN, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB AND EVERETT, APRIL 28, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 28, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing May 2009 as "American Stroke Month" in Pennsylvania. |
2 | WHEREAS, Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term |
3 | disability and the third leading cause of death in the United |
4 | States, killing about 145,000 people nationwide and more than |
5 | 7,000 Pennsylvanians each year; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The theme for "American Stroke Month 2009" is "Know |
7 | the Stroke Warning Signs and Act in Time" to educate the public |
8 | and policymakers about the importance of recognizing a stroke |
9 | and acting quickly during a stroke emergency and to promote the |
10 | program "Power to End Stroke" to reduce stroke in African |
11 | Americans, who are at particularly high risk of the disease, by |
12 | empowering them to reduce their risk, recognize the warning |
13 | signs and respond quickly; and |
14 | WHEREAS, Warning signs of stroke include sudden numbness or |
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1 | weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the |
2 | body, sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding, |
3 | sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble |
4 | walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, and sudden, |
5 | severe headache with no known cause; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Americans are more aware of the risk factors and |
7 | warning signs for stroke than in the past, but two in five |
8 | adults still cannot identify any symptoms; and |
9 | WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed to |
10 | treat and minimize the severity and damaging effects of strokes, |
11 | but much more research is needed; therefore be it |
12 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May |
13 | 2009 as "American Stroke Month" in Pennsylvania and urge all the |
14 | citizens of this Commonwealth to familiarize themselves with the |
15 | risk factors associated with stroke, recognize the warning signs |
16 | and symptoms and, on first signs of a stroke, dial 9-1-1 |
17 | immediately in order to reduce the devastating effects of stroke |
18 | on society. |
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