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Many stroke patients don ’t get tests to see if they can swallow
(Reuters Health) - One in five patients who have the most common type of stroke don ’t get recommended screenings to see if the episode damaged their ability to swallow, a recent study in Canada suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Amgen cholesterol drug cuts heart attack, stroke risk but shares fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's $14,000 cholesterol drug Repatha cut the risk of heart attack and stroke by over 20 percent in patients with heart disease, but results from a highly-anticipated study fell short of investor expectations and shares dropped 6 percent.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Follow-up finds clot-grabbing devices offer better stroke outcomes
(Reuters Health) - - Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that stroke patients recover better if doctors physically remove a clot from a blocked artery instead of just letting the clot-busting drug tPA try to do the job.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Risk factors for heart disease and stroke also tied to Alzheimer ’s
(Reuters Health) - Middle-aged people with risk factors for heart attacks and stroke are also more likely to develop changes in the brain that can lead to Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Despite new options, many at risk for stroke don ’t get anti-clotting drugs
(Reuters Health) - Despite new treatment options in recent years, almost four in 10 people with an irregular heartbeat that increases their risk of stroke still don ’t get anti-clotting medications that make strokes less likely, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Shingles may up risk of heart attack, stroke
(Reuters Health) - Getting shingles may increase your risk of a heart attack, stroke or other heart problems by as much as 40 percent, according to Korean researchers.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
FDA rejects Eagle Pharmaceuticals' heat stroke treatment
(Reuters) - Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its drug Ryanodex to treat heat stroke and requested an additional clinical trial.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Increased risk of heart attack, stroke soon after cancer diagnosis
Reuters Health - Patients with cancer have higher risks of heart attack and stroke from blood clots, especially in the first few months after diagnosis, compared with people who don't have cancer, researchers report.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
More evidence links exercise to lower stroke risk
Reuters Health) - Women who consistently get the minimum recommended amount of exercise for a healthy heart may be less likely to have a stroke than their counterparts whose exercise habits shift over time, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Stopping aspirin therapy may raise heart attack, stroke risk
(Reuters Health) - Stopping low-dose aspirin therapy without good reason raises the likelihood of heart attack or stroke by nearly 40 percent, a large Swedish study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Time limit for stroke treatment may be longer in selected patients
(Reuters Health) - Removing a stroke-causing clot from a large blood vessel in the brain can improve outcomes in some patients, even when extraction occurs 6 to 24 hours after symptoms develop, according to results of a large new test of the technique.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Early puberty puts women at higher risk for heart disease and stroke
(Reuters Health) - 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 U.K. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Study confirms late clot extraction can save brain cells of stroke victims
(Reuters Health) - Early treatment is always best for stroke, but a new study adds to the evidence that removing a major brain clot up to 16 hours after the patient was last known to be healthy can still dramatically reduce death and disability.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Updated stroke guidelines expand window for clot removal, clot-busting drugs
(Reuters Health) - Many people who wake up with stroke symptoms may find doctors reluctant to provide some treatments because guidelines put a time limit on when they can be given effectively, and sleepers don't know when their symptoms appeared.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Biogen stops developing Tysabri to treat stroke after failed study
(Reuters) - Biogen Inc said on Wednesday it would stop developing Tysabri to treat acute ischemic stroke patients after the drug failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage study.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
