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Many Women Unaware of Female-Specific Stroke Symptoms
Pregnancy, migraines and hormone therapy put women at increased risk, researchers say
Source: WebMD Health - May 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Migraines? Cold hands? You may have 'sticky' blood
Kelly Hart, 23, from Plymouth felt pins and needles in her left hand while writing a document. the military clerk, now 34, had suffered a stroke brought on by a blood clot on the brain.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Madison Small And The Threat Of Bacterial Meningitis
Eighteen-year old high school student Madison Small of Ashburn, Virginia is dead after a swift and unexpected bacterial infection, reported ABC News. Small, an accomplished softball player, complained of a headache on the evening of Monday, Apr. 6 and was taken to the hospital, according to local news station WJLA in the video above. She died the next morning.
On April 13, health investigators announced that she had died of bacterial meningitis, but said that her case was not part of a wider outbreak in the community.
Bacterial meningitis is rare but severe. The infection, which can be caused by several different strai...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Personal Health: For Older Adults, a Rising Risk of Subdural Hematoma
It can develop from insidious bleeding caused by an indirect trauma so trivial that a patient had long forgotten it.
Source: NYT Health - April 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Personal Health Headaches Brain Stroke Featured Migraine Headaches Source Type: news
Endothelial Function in Migraine With AuraEndothelial Function in Migraine With Aura
An increased risk of ischemic stroke has been reported in patients with migraine with aura. Might it be caused by changes in endothelial function? Headache
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Man dies 72 hours after suffering crippling headaches
Colin Mayes, 42, from South Wales, was taken to hospital in Swansea after being struck by the extreme pain as well as numbness, with medics fearing he was suffering a stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Scary Symptoms That Are Usually Harmless
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue
By Linda Melone
After 50, aches, pains and the occasional muscle twinge become a fact of life. But some symptoms that may seem frightening or serious turn out to be far less than they appear.
While you should always see a doctor if you experience something out of the ordinary, these signs generally are more smoke than fire:
A Bloody Nose
Nosebleeds can be particularly frightening due to the suddenness in which they occur and the sometimes large amount of blood involved.
“People worry that it’s internal bleeding, but almost every time it’s not,” says Dr. Carlo Reyes, emergency room...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
8 Reasons You Get Dizzy
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com
Who hasn’t gotten up quickly from sitting down and felt a little bit dizzy? Or had a stomach virus and things spun a bit? But while dizziness can be a side effect of minor health issues, it can also be a sign of a serious health problem.
“Dizziness is absolutely not normal,” says Donnica Moore, M.D., president of Sapphire Women’s Health Group in Chester, N.J. “It tells you that something is wrong. It could be something simple and very easy to fix or it could be a sign of something else going on in your body.”
Dizziness is a more common complaint among older adults—probably bec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Viagra could double up as heart failure drug
ConclusionThis systematic review of 24 RCTs indicated PDE5is were more effective than placebos at improving specific measures of heart health and were broadly safe.PDE5is lower blood pressure, so these drugs are currently contraindicated or used with caution in people with cardiovascular disease, including those with low blood pressure and a history of stroke or heart attack, as the effects are unknown. However, various research studies have continued to investigate the possibility that these drugs could have a beneficial effect on heart function. This review has looked into their effect on cardiovascular outcomes further ...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Carla Maclean 'can't have op to close hole in heart without heart attack or stroke'
Carla Maclean, 19, from Abbeydale in Gloucestershire, is regularly out of breath, suffers palpitations and headaches and lives in fear of 'dropping dead', after being diagnosed with a hole in her heart three years ago.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teen 'can't have op to close hole in heart without heart attack or stroke'
Carla Maclean, 19, from Abbeydale in Gloucestershire, is regularly out of breath, suffers palpitations and headaches and lives in fear of 'dropping dead', after being diagnosed with a hole in her heart three years ago.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lack of vitamin D may 'raise dementia risk'
Conclusion
This cohort study of more than 1,650 elderly people has found that over 5.6 years, severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with approximately twice the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
It also found moderate deficiency is associated with a 50% increase in risk compared with healthy levels of vitamin D.
With this being a cohort study, it was not able to show that low levels of vitamin D caused dementia or Alzheimer's disease – it was simply able to show an association.
Other factors that can increase the risk of developing dementia, such as a poor diet, lack of activity and general poor h...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Older people Neurology Mental health Source Type: news
'More adults should be taking statins,' says NICE
Conclusion
Despite somewhat hysterical media coverage to the contrary ("millions more to be given statins," according to the Daily Express), nobody will be forced to take statins.
If your GP does recommend statins, you should ask them to explain the benefits and risks for you personally of starting statin treatment. You may want to find out more about statins before making up your mind – the NHS Choices Health A-Z information on statins is a good place to start.
If you do experience troublesome side effects while taking statins, contact your GP or the doctor in charge of your care. It could be the case that a...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication QA articles Source Type: news
Migraine Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in WomenMigraine Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Women
New data from the Nurses' Health Study show that women with migraine are more likely to have cardiovascular disease and suffer a stroke or myocardial infarction than those without migraine. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Older Migraine Sufferers May Have More Silent Brain Injury
Source: American Heart Association
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Migraine, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
