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This resolution designates August 8, 2025, as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the critical health issue of brain aneurysms through a series of compelling statistical and medical insights. The resolution notes that approximately 30,000 people in the United States experience a ruptured brain aneurysm annually, with a rupture occurring roughly every 18 minutes, and that globally, these aneurysms claim nearly 500,000 lives each year. It emphasizes that an estimated 6.8 million Americans are living with an unruptured brain aneurysm, with women being more likely to have one, particularly those over 55 years old. The resolution underscores the devastating consequences of brain aneurysms, including a 50% fatality rate for ruptured cases and significant neurological impairments for survivors. The document is personally dedicated to Shawn Bradford of Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, who died at 49 due to brain aneurysm complications, and calls on the General Assembly to raise awareness about this serious health condition by recognizing the day and supporting families, advocates, and medical professionals working to improve diagnosis, treatment, and research.

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