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After stroke, man says James Bond 007 theme makes him ecstatic
TORONTO, July 31 (UPI) -- A Toronto man who suffered a stroke months ago has been left with jumbled senses that trigger ecstasy when he hears the James Bond "007" theme, his doctor says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breaking a sweat while working out helps reduce stroke risk
ADELAIDE, Australia, July 28 (UPI) -- Breaking a sweat while working out regularly may reduce the risk of stroke by reducing blood pressure, weight and blood sugar, researchers in Australia say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Triple figure heat index can cause heat stress, heat stroke
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- With another day of oppressive, humid, sticky heat in the Northeast and Midwest, U.S. government officials warn outdoor workers of the risk of heat stress.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nearly one in 25 will have a stroke, costs to double by 2030
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. healthcare costs to treat stroke are forecast to more than double and the number of people having strokes may increase 20 percent by 2030, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke victims rarely get clot-busting drug fast enough
DALLAS, May 26 (UPI) -- A stroke's typical warning signs can be so subtle its victims don't seek medical attention soon enough to receive effective treatment, a U.S. neurologist says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fiber may decrease risk of stroke
LEEDS, England, April 7 (UPI) -- Each 7-gram -- one-quarter ounce -- increase in total daily fiber intake was linked to a 7 percent decrease in stroke risk, British researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aspirin takers can take clot-busting drug
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 29 (UPI) -- Millions take aspirin daily to reduce heart attack risk, but if they suffer a stroke, doctors may hesitate to use the clot-busting drug, U.S. researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. hospitals improving stoke, heart care
CHICAGO, March 28 (UPI) -- For-profit U.S. hospitals are outperforming other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency rooms, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coffee, green tea reduce stroke risk
OSAKA, Japan, March 18 (UPI) -- Green tea or coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially if they are a regular part of your diet, researchers in Japan say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sudden garbled language a sign of stroke
DALLAS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Unclear text messages, jumbled emails, garbled language -- a phenomenon known as dystextia -- may be a sign of stroke, a U.S. researcher says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aspirin plus drug reduces stroke risk
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Stroke patients or those with a transient ischemic attack who added Plavix to aspirin had less risk of second stroke, U.S. and Chinese researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
B vitamins may not help after stroke
HONOLULU, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Taking B vitamins daily may not prevent cognitive decline in people who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack, U.S. researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet lowers stroke risk
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Mediterranean diet -- fruit, vegetables, nuts and olive oil; moderate levels of fish and poultry -- helps prevent stroke, Spanish researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Southern cooking linked to stroke rate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- An Alabama researcher says Southern cooking may be responsible for the South's reputation as a stroke belt, as well as diabetes belt and obesity belt.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pot more than doubles stroke risk
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Many believe marijuana use is relatively safe, but a study found its use may more than double stroke risk in young adults, a researcher in New Zealand says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
