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AHA News: Smoking Doubles Stroke Risk Among African-Americans
FRIDAY, March 8, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- African-Americans who smoke cigarettes are twice as likely to have a stroke than those who avoid tobacco, according to new research.
Previous studies have shown that, overall,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
High Testosterone Levels Are Bad News for the Heart
THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 -- High testosterone levels can drastically increase a man ' s risk of heart failure and stroke-causing blood clots, a new study reports.
Men with a genetic predisposition to high testosterone levels have a nearly eightfold...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Heavier People May Be More Likely to Survive a Stroke
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 -- While it ' s long been understood that being overweight or obese raises the odds of stroke, new research indicates those carrying extra weight are far less likely to die after having such a " brain attack. "
For the study,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Everyday ' Triggers ' May Bring on A-Fib Episodes, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Feb. 14, 2019 -- Many older Americans are diagnosed with the irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, or " a-fib. " Now, research suggests that everyday foods, drinks or activities might trigger episodes of the stroke-linked...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Could Diet Sodas Raise an Older Woman ' s Stroke Risk?
THURSDAY, Feb. 14, 2019 -- Older women, beware: New research warns that drinking a lot of diet sodas or artificially sweetened fruit juices may increase your risk for stroke.
In a study that tracked nearly 82,000 postmenopausal women, those who...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Deadliest Type of Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 8, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- The risk of a type of stroke that causes bleeding in the brain is higher among women during pregnancy and in the weeks following delivery, new research finds.
While studies have shown that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Blood Thinning Drug May Be Safer Option Against Recurrent Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 2019 -- Taking the blood thinner Pletal (cilostazol) with either aspirin or clopidogrel (best known as Plavix) lowers stroke patients ' risk of a subsequent stroke better than taking aspirin or clopidogrel alone, a new study...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Strict Blood Pressure Control Could Help Make Stroke Care Safer
THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 2019 -- For patients who receive clot-busting drugs after a stroke, intensive blood pressure lowering is safe and it reduces their risk of bleeding in the brain, a new study finds.
Brain bleeds are a major potential side effect of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Fluctuating Blood Pressure After Stroke Could Mean Higher Risk of Death
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Experts already know there ' s a link between high blood pressure and stroke, but a growing body of research suggests yo-yoing blood pressure also might play a role.
A new study, presented...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
State Prisons Need More Smoking-Cessation Programs: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 4, 2019 -- Many inmates in U.S. state prisons who want to quit smoking have nowhere to turn for help, a new study finds.
That increases their risk of smoking-related diseases, including cancer, heart disease and stroke.
And the risk is...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
More Smoking, Heart Woes Boost Native Americans ' Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 -- Stroke risk factors are on the rise among Native Americans, a new study reveals.
Previous research has shown that Native Americans have a higher rate of stroke than other racial groups in the United States. " It was...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA: Chilling Studies Show Cold Weather Could Raise Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 (American Heart Association) -- Overexertion with a snow shovel isn ' t the only cardiovascular risk during the winter.
When temperatures go down, the incidence of stroke -- the country ' s fifth-leading cause of death --...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
An Upbeat Attitude Might Help Prevent 2nd Stroke
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 -- If you ' ve had a stroke, a positive outlook might just help prevent another one, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that when people felt they could protect themselves from a second stroke, they had lower blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vaping Tied to Rise in Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 -- People who vape might increase their odds of suffering a stroke, heart attack or heart disease, a new study suggests.
Federal survey data revealed that compared with nonusers, people who use e-cigarettes have a:
71...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dirty Air Tied to Raised Risk of Strokes, Shorter Lives
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Americans who live and work in counties with dirty air have a shorter life expectancy and are more likely to die from a stroke, a new study suggests.
For the study, researchers analyzed health and air pollution data...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
