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Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of atherosclerosis was increased among men who consumed 6 drinks or more on one occasion. In addition, the risk of stroke increased among men who had at least one hangover per year. Hangovers increased the risk of stroke independent of the total amount of alcohol consumed. Hypertension and overweight, in the presence of alcohol consumption, further increased the risk of stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Stroke survivors 50% more likely to suffer another if they are heavy cannabis smokers, study finds
Cannabis addicts who have survived a stroke could have a nearly 50 per cent greater risk of repeated stroke events than people who don't use the drug, new US research has suggests.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chain-smoking takeaway addict shed 8 stone after drs warned she would have a stroke
Rochelle Holmes, 26, of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was told her 20st weight and 20-a-day habit meant she was at risk of dying of a stroke. She shed 8st by swapping takeaways for healthy meals.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke damage 'helps smokers quit'
A brain region called the insular cortex may drive smoking addiction, say scientists who found stroke survivors with damage to this part of the brain more easily kicked the habit.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Stroke brain damage could reveal key to treating addiction
New research reveals that smokers who had stroke in a specific region of the brain were considerably more likely to quit smoking that those whose strokes occurred elsewhere.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news

Brain damage from stroke may reveal key to treating addiction
Stephen FellerROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Two studies with stroke patients who smoke cigarettes showed that a specific part of the brain, the insular cortex, may play a major role in addiction.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Stroke in marijuana users linked to arterial stenosis
When marijuana users suffer stroke, it is more likely to be caused by arterial stenosis than by cardioembolism, unlike in non-users.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Moderate drinking raises heart attack, stroke risk, but not for long
A single dose of alcohol can immediately increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, new research finds. If consumed in moderation, however, alcohol may reduce these risks.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Marijuana use may raise stroke, heart failure risk
An analysis of more than 20 million health records has uncovered an association between marijuana use and greater risk of stroke and heart failure.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Medical News Today: 'Even moderate alcohol consumption increases stroke risk'
A large cohort study in a Chinese population contradicts previous findings suggesting that moderate alcohol intake can protect against stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Doctors in China claim smartphone-addicted man was left temporarily blind after an 'eye stroke'
The man, known only as Wang, is said to have temporarily lost his sight while playing games on the device with the lights off. Doctors in Shaanxi province diagnosed him with an eye stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests.
Source: NYT Health - June 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller Tags: Brain Stroke Nature Neuroscience (Journal) Smoking and Tobacco Addiction (Psychology) your-feed-science Source Type: news

Paul Nicholls health: EastEnders star faced ‘deep depression’ and addiction after stroke
FORMER EastEnders star Paul Nicholls has shared how he fell into a "deep depression" after a stroke a few years ago. The star also suffered a drug addiction relapse and sought professional help.
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Smoking bans linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes
ConclusionThere is no doubt that tobacco smoking harms health and causes a great deal of disease and death. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that tobacco is responsible for one in 10 adult deaths worldwide.The question is whether smoking bans can help reduce the harm caused by tobacco. This summary of research suggests they can, particularly for people who are non-smokers. While it's hard to get good-quality evidence about the effects of smoking bans, comparisons of data from hospitals and national registries before and after a ban is helpful. However, we can't be sure the effects being measured are solely dow...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Behind the Headlines 2016 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines has covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. If you've been paying attention you should find this quiz easy and fun. Why not test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz? Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2016's health news... In a controversial study, monkeys were genetically engineered to develop what disorder? 1) Sex addiction 2) Bi-polar disorder 3) Autism In a similarly controversial study, what psychological condition was dismissed as a "myth" 1) Seasonal affective disorder...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Source Type: news

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