PRINTER'S NO. 1872
No. 146 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY CORNELL, FICHTER, WALKO, FARGO, MERRY,
M. N. WRIGHT, COY, BEBKO-JONES, McCALL, READSHAW, DENT,
MILLER, LESCOVITZ, SHANER, SEMMEL, CLARK, RUBLEY, HERMAN,
GIGLIOTTI, FARMER, FLEAGLE, STABACK, B. SMITH, ZUG, GRUITZA,
FAJT, BOSCOLA, LAUGHLIN, TRUE, TANGRETTI, SERAFINI, CORRIGAN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, L. I. COHEN, TRAVAGLIO, PETTIT, RAYMOND,
SATHER, MELIO, BATTISTO, MARSICO, CAPPABIANCA, ROONEY,
COLAIZZO, BELARDI, EGOLF, KING, MANDERINO, DiGIROLAMO,
ZIMMERMAN, BROWN, VANCE, CLYMER, JOSEPHS, McGILL, DeLUCA,
DEMPSEY, SCHRODER, FLICK, McGEEHAN, SANTONI, YOUNGBLOOD,
GODSHALL, TIGUE, RAMOS, HERSHEY, TRELLO AND PESCI,
MAY 9, 1995
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 9, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of May 21 through 27, 1995, as "Stroke Risk
2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Stroke is the third leading cause of death in this
4 Commonwealth for all ages combined; and
5 WHEREAS, High blood pressure is a major controllable risk
6 factor for brain attack (stroke), as well as heart attack; and
7 WHEREAS, High blood cholesterol also contributes to an
8 increased risk for brain attacks, as well as heart attacks; and
9 WHEREAS, More than 3 million stroke survivors nationwide are
10 alive today; and
11 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians may prevent disabling or fatal
12 strokes by having their blood pressure and cholesterol levels
1 measured with quick, painless tests, by controlling their blood
2 pressure and cholesterol levels through proper diet and, when
3 appropriate, by controlling their blood pressure and cholesterol
4 levels through diet in combination with medications; and
5 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians are urged to know their blood
6 pressure and cholesterol numbers and to lower their blood
7 pressure and cholesterol levels, if necessary; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
9 week of May 21 through 27, 1995, as "Stroke Risk Awareness Week"
10 in Pennsylvania and emphasize to all Pennsylvanians that "Stroke
11 is a Brain Attack. Know the Warning Signs."
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