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Migraines Linked to Increased Risk of 'Silent Strokes'
Treating migraines might reduce stroke risk, researchers suggest
Source: WebMD Health - May 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NICE: 'schools should provide morning-after pill'
Conclusion Everyone makes mistakes, but if you find yourself relying on the morning-after pill as a regular method of contraception, you may want to speak to a healthcare professional about what would be the most suitable form of ongoing contraception for you to use. This could include methods that do not involve needing to take a daily pill, such as contraceptive patches, injections or an implant. However, none of these methods will protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Condoms are cheap, free of side effects and they will protect you against STIs such as chlamydia. For more information about your ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

Most U.S. Women Wouldn't Know A Stroke If They Saw Or Felt One
Acting fast can be key to preventing permanent damage from a stroke. But many women don't realize that face or arm numbness, speech trouble, or abrupt, severe headache can mean it's time to call 911.» E-Mail This
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins side effects are minimal, study argues
ConclusionThis meta-analysis pooled results from 29 studies and has shown a very small increased risk of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. This is the same as the decreased risk of any cause of death in people taking statins, compared to placebo, to prevent a heart attack or stroke.The researchers point out some limitations to the meta-analysis: Each study did not report on all of the side effects, meaning that for each category of side effect, the number of participants differed. The side effect categories were only included if at least 500 people had reported suffering from it. This means there may be numerous other si...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news

Don't brush off early warning signs of a stroke
It's important to recognize the signs of a stroke and get to a hospital fast. Time is brain: the longer the gap between the start of stroke symptoms and treatment, the more brain cells die, reports the December 2013 issue of the Harvard Men's Health Watch. Experts have developed the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) mnemonic device to highlight some of the more obvious signs of a brain attack. A more detailed list includes: Face drooping. One side of the face goes slack. A smile appears uneven. One arm is weak. When raising both arms, one arm drifts downward. Numbness. Loss of feeling on one side of the body, or one part of...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Migraine With Aura 'Major' Contributor to All Stroke TypesMigraine With Aura 'Major' Contributor to All Stroke Types
Study finds that migraine with aura is similar to hypertension, obesity, and diabetes as a risk factor for any stroke, hemorrhagic or ischemic. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Migraine With Aura May Be Linked to All Stroke Types
Study of women identifies important risk factor
Source: WebMD Health - June 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Migraine with Aura May Be Linked to All Stroke Types
Study of women identifies important risk factor Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Migraine, Stroke, Women's Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drugs to be offered to women at high risk of breast cancer
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today released updated guidelines on the care of women who are at increased risk of breast cancer due to their family history. One of the main changes to the original guidance from 2004 is that NICE now recommends drug treatment with tamoxifen or raloxifene to reduce risk of breast cancer in a specific group of women who are at high risk of breast cancer and have not had the disease. They say that these treatments could help prevent breast cancer in about 488,000 women aged 35 years and older. The updated guideline has also made changes to the recommende...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

High-dose painkiller heart risk: small but significant
Conclusion This large review adds to, and expands on, the current evidence on the risks of vascular disease and gastrointestinal complications for different NSAIDs. It largely concentrates on trials of high doses of NSAIDs that can only be prescribed by a doctor. It is unclear from this study whether there is any risk from taking lower doses available over the counter. While most experts advise that low-dose NSAIDs, taken occasionally, are safe for most people, an accompanying editorial points out that there are still “large gaps” in evidence on the risks with lower doses of NSAIDs. While the risk to individuals is sma...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Heart/lungs Source Type: news

When seeing auras can augur ill
People who suffer migraines with aura are thought to be at a higher risk of stroke, finds Glenda Cooper
Source: Telegraph Health - January 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Women who suffer from migraines with aura at greater risk for heart, blood clot problems
Migraines with aura may be big risk factor for heart attack, stroke and may cause more blood clots when combined with new contraceptives
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Migraines and Your Health
Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Deep Vein Thrombosis, Heart Attack, Migraine, Stroke, Women's Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Migraines are the second biggest risk factor for women suffering a heart attack or stroke
Migraines with visual disturbances, known as aura, were a bigger risk factor than diabetes, smoking, obesity and family history, according to the American Academy of Neurology study.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news