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"Strokes aren&amp;#39;t just for old people. In fact, a recent study just found that 15-to-34-year-olds are suffering more strokes now than ever before (for men, it&amp;#39;s up by 50%; for women, 17%). And now, new research is showing that strokes aren&amp;#39;t just for non-famous people, either. Er, wait... what?\nPinterestFacebookA study by researchers at the UCLA Stroke Center examined the frequency that Oscar-nominated actors have suffered from strokes and cardiovascular disease. The discovery? That strokes have taken an &amp;quot;enormous toll&amp;quot; on the lives of leading actors and actresses.\nAccording to the study, of the 409 actors and actresses nominated for a &amp;quot;best actor&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;best actress&amp;quot; Oscar since 1927:\n\n30 (7.3%) suffered strokes and 39 (9.5%) suffered heart attacks.\n\n\nMore women suffered strokes than men (60%). For 20% of these women, the strokes were fatal.\n\n\nPerformers&amp;#39; screen appearances declined an average of 73% during the three years following a stroke or heart attack.\n\nThe researchers didn&amp;#39;t speculate as to the reason why the incidence of stroke and heart attack might be elevated in high-profile actors and actresses. Risk factors include high blood pressure, alcohol/tobacco use, and high cholesterol--maybe the lifestyles of (some of the) rich and famous could have something to do with it?\nOf course, it could also have just been a clever way to remind us about keeping our hearts happy: &amp;quot;By documenting the toll that stroke and myocardial infarction have exacted on stars like Kirk Douglas and Grace Kelly, we hope to illustrate the damage that cardiovascular disease can cause,&amp;quot; says Hannah Smith, a staff research associate at the UCLA Stroke Center.\nAnd hey, that works, too.\nDo you ever worry about strokes or cardiovascular disease? What do you do to try to keep your heart strong?\nMore on heart health:\n\nThe Super Bowl Could Be Bad For Your Health? (And Not Just Because of the Cheese Dip)\n\n\nHoly Candy Bar! Chocolate Might Be A &amp;quot;Super Fruit&amp;quot;?\n\n Strange Health News: Why Putting On A Happy Face May Be Good For Your Heart\nMore Ways to Get Glamour\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! \nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! \nFollow us on Twitter \nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage \nPhoto: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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