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Atrial Fibrillation Linked To Faster Cognitive Decline, Even Without Stroke
People with atrial fibrillation tend to have faster cognitive decline, even among those who have not experienced a stroke, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham reported in the June 5th issue of Neurology. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm caused by chaotic electrical signals, which are generated in the atria (chambers) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of stroke, heart failure, blood clots and other cardiovascular complications. Approximately 2.7 million people in the USA today live with atrial fibrillation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Common Painkiller Linked To Heart Attack And Stroke, UK Warning
Common painkiller, diclofenac, raises the risk of heart attack and stroke among patients with serious underlying heart conditions, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned. MHRA specifies that patients with circulatory problems, heart disease, heart failure, or a previous stroke or heart attack should stop using diclofenac. Diclofenac is known under several trade names, including Diclomax, Defenac, Diclofex, Dyloject, Econac, Enstar, Flamrase, Flamatak, Motifene, Rheumatac, Rhumalgan, Volsaid, and Voltarol...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Heart Disease and Stroke in Neighbouring CountriesHeart Disease and Stroke in Neighbouring Countries
What differs in the two major parts of the Emerald Isle -- in terms of cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality? Heart
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
High blood pressure: Why me?
“I go to the gym, and I never add salt. So why do I have high blood pressure?” Despite its astonishing prevalence of one in three Americans, many people struggle with the diagnosis of high blood pressure, or hypertension. It’s worth exploring why, because being an active participant in your care is crucial for optimal blood pressure control.
Certain features make any diagnosis easier to accept:
First, people are more likely to accept a diagnosis if they have symptoms. A person with cough and fever will believe a diagnosis of pneumonia. But someone who feels fine would not.
Next, people more readily accept a diagnosi...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - May 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Naomi D. L. Fisher, MD Tags: Behavioral Health Health care Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Screening high blood pressure Source Type: news
For the good of your heart: Keep holding the salt
Your doctor has probably told you to cut back on salt, especially if you have high blood pressure. For years we’ve understood that excess salt raises blood pressure and increases deaths from heart disease. The guilty element is sodium, which pairs with chloride to form common salt. So when the journal Lancet recently published a study reporting that low dietary sodium was associated with an increased risk of heart disease and death, controversy was predictable.
A wealth of rigorous scientific studies supports a link between excess sodium intake and high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes. Yet the Lancet paper rep...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Naomi D. L. Fisher, MD Tags: Healthy Eating Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Source Type: news
Pre-stroke lifestyle tied to long term risk of more strokes, dementia
(Reuters Health) - Having heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure before suffering a stroke may influence a person ’s risk for a second stroke or dementia years later, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
High Risk for CHD and Stroke in Patients With Thyroid Cancer High Risk for CHD and Stroke in Patients With Thyroid Cancer
Undergoing total thyroidectomy and high doses of levothyroxine were associated with a higher risk for coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Assessing Stroke Risk in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Assessing Stroke Risk in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Drs Lyle, Ammash, and McLeod discuss risk stratification for stroke in adults with complex congenital heart disease and how to choose between warfarin or the direct oral anticoagulants in the absence of data.Mayo Clinic
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Short Sleep Linked to Death in Heart Disease, Stroke Patients Short Sleep Linked to Death in Heart Disease, Stroke Patients
A study finds an increased risk for death in short sleepers with a history of cardiovascular disease and stroke.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Early Puberty Puts Women at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke Early Puberty Puts Women at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke
Girls who start menstruating before they ’ re 12 years old may have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke later in life than their peers who go through puberty later, a UK study suggests.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
High blood pressure: Slash reading with 26p a portion food - You could avoid a stroke
BLOOD pressure changes depending on many factors including the time of day, level of exercise and diet. You may have high blood pressure, increasing your risk of a stroke and heart disease, if you have a high salt diet or don ’t exercise regularly. Eating this 26p a portion vegetable could slash your blood pressure, helping you avoid a stroke.
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Studies: Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Prevent Initial Heart Attack, Stroke
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds.
Although it’s been used for more than a century, aspirin’s value in many situations is still unclear. The latest studies are some of the largest and longest to test this pennies-a-day blood thinner in people who don’t yet have heart disease or a blood vessel-related problem.
One found that aspirin did not help prevent first strokes or heart attacks...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch aspirin Source Type: news
Cholesterol levels below 50 can RAISE stroke risk by up to 170%
Keeping cholesterol levels low helps to protect against heart disease, including ischemic stroke, but an LDL below 50 was linked to a higher risk for more deadly hemorrhagic stroke, Penn State found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Insomnia may elevate risk of stroke, heart disease
Insomnia may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart failure and stroke. For the study, the researchers looked at data from multiple studies for 1.3 million people with and without heart disease and stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vegetarians May Face Higher Stroke Risk
While vegetarians had a 22% lower risk for heart disease, they had a 20% higher risk for stroke, British researchers found. Meanwhile, people who ate fish but no other meats (pescatarians) had a 13% lower risk of heart disease, with no increased stroke risk.
Source: WebMD Health - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
