Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure

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Study co-author Rachel Huxley noted that hemorrhagic stroke "is an especially debilitating stroke, as about half of the people who have one die as a result of it, while many survivors are left with paralysis or other debilitating effects."

Nakamura said some research suggests that smoking and high blood pressure -- both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease -- are the two most common contributing factors of death in the world, contributing to one in five of all deaths.

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