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Severe migraine sufferers 'should be given statins' because of stroke and heart disease risk
People who experience an ‘aura’ - flashing lights or confusing thoughts - before a migraine strikes should be considered for the cholesterol-busting drugs, according to a Devon-based doctor.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Is The Number One Health Problem Soldiers Face
What's the most wide-spread health issue plaguing members of the military? While post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and depression are critical issues that drum up worthy media attention, the answer is much more ordinary: sleep problems. Sleep disorders are "the absolute number one military disorder when people come back from deployments," Lt. Col. Kate E. Van Arman, medical director at Fort Drum's Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, told attendees at a defense centers health conference on Wednesday. "Among TBI soldiers, it is the number two problem after headaches." Van Arman went on to explain that ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are We Working Ourselves to Death?
If you are an executive, manager, emergency medicine physician (EMP), Silicon Valley employee or struggling law associate, you and many like you are probably working more than 60 hours a week. According to a survey published in the Harvard Business Review a few years ago, you may be working an average of 72 hours a week. Contrast this with the government's desire to limit excessive working hours about 80 years ago when, on June 25, 1938, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS). This law banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and the maximum workweek at 44 h...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sheffield teen's PMS headaches were actually 'a result of a stroke'
Georgia Smith, 13, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus - a build-up of fluid on the brain - and doctors warned she had likely suffered a stroke after enduring painful migraines for months.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Older Smokers With Migraines May Face Added Stroke Risk
Study finds no increased risk among nonsmokers
Source: WebMD Health - July 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Older Smokers with Migraines May Face Added Stroke Risk
Study finds no increased risk among nonsmokers
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Migraine, Smoking, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA strengthens warning that NSAIDs increase heart attack and stroke risk
Back in 2005, the FDA warned that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen increased the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Last week it took the unusual step of further strengthening this warning. This was done on the advice of an expert panel that reviewed new information about NSAIDs and their risks. Because NSAIDs are widely used, it’s important to be aware of downsides of taking an NSAID and to take steps to limit the risk.
Many people take NSAIDs to relieve mild to moderate pain. These medications may be particularly effective in conditions in which pain results pri...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gregory Curfman, MD Tags: Heart Health heart attack heart disease NSAIDS Stroke Source Type: news
GP receptionists 'could help prevent stroke deaths'
Conclusion
This valuable and well-designed study assessed a cross-section of general practices from one UK region, looking at how well receptionists are able to recognise the signs of stroke and give appropriate advice – either immediately passing patients on to the GP or telling them to contact emergency services.
The study has many strengths. These include the large sample of GP surgeries and calls assessed, and that receptionists weren't aware of the nature of the study and the calls were unannounced. At the end of each individual call receptionists were told the call was part of the study and no further action was n...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Neurology Source Type: news
Karen Owers left disabled after Medway NHS medics told her stroke was migraine
Karen Owers, pictured with husband Tim, was taken to Medway Hospital in Kent after falling ill at her parents house in 2010. She suffered a stroke which left her disabled and she died last year.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mother blames dizziness and headache on night out but is left partially paralysed
Leanne Arnold, 33, from Lincolnshire put her symptoms down to over indulging after a night out with friends. But doctors revealed she had in fact suffered a stroke, leaving her right side paralysed.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: Think Like a Doctor: Strange Vision
Can you solve a medical mystery involving a healthy 31-year-old woman who starts seeing wavy patterns before her eyes, followed by terrible headaches, odd tingling sensations and tiny strokes?
Source: NYT Health - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: Eyes and Eyesight Doctors Headaches Stroke Think Like a Doctor Featured Source Type: news
Is Your AC Making You Sick? 5 Things You Need to Know
There are times when I am extremely thankful for air conditioning -- usually after I have had a long workout on a hot summer's day and am still sweating after a cold shower. The cold, dry air is invigorating and refreshing. But usually, after about 30 minutes, I find myself shivering and needing to go back outside. Indeed, I have found that the majority of homes I have visited and more so, public offices and stores, the air conditioning temperature is set so low that I find myself feeling sick so that I have to step outside. I also find that I am more tired and my muscles more sore from shivering all day. So I decided to l...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supporting the Women in our Lives: Stroke Prevention
May is Stroke Awareness Month and May 10-16th is National Women's Health Week, making this the perfect time to talk about the special challenges women face related to stroke and how women can reduce their risk and protect their health. Being the mid-Atlantic Regional Health Administrator might make stroke prevention my professional duty, but it's my role as a father, husband, and son to so many special women that makes it my personal responsibility.
It's alarming to think that every 4 minutes someone in the United States dies of a stroke -- most of them women. Stroke -- which is sometimes called a brain attack -- happens...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Women Unaware of Female-Specific Stroke Symptoms
Pregnancy, migraines and hormone therapy put women at increased risk, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Stroke, Women's Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
