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Lifestyle changes can reduce stroke risk for women by 25%, study finds
Women well into middle age can still reduce their risk for stroke by eating well, exercising and not smoking, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People on blood pressure, cholesterol meds often let healthy habits slip
Finnish researchers found that adults in their country at risk for heart disease and stroke who took cholesterol- or blood pressure-lowering medications were more likely to reduce their activity levels and gain weight.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rising rates of obesity, diabetes may reverse heart disease gains
Deaths from heart disease and stroke continue to decline nationally even as more and more people are living in poor health, a new report has found, potentially putting gains against heart disease in danger.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hookah smoke may cause faster blood clotting, study with mice suggests
Smoking tobacco with a hookah may increase risk for blood clots, which can later cause heart attacks or stroke, a new study has found.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart diseases raise risk for kidney failure, study finds
Researchers found that those with a history of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease and stroke were 10 times more likely to develop kidney failure than those without cardiovascular disease
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetic test may reveal stroke risk at birth
An international team of researchers has developed a genetic risk score from a simple blood or saliva test that is able to identify people at increased risk for ischemic stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Specialized mobile units may save vital time for stroke victims
A study suggests specially equipped ambulances could shave as much as 30 minutes off the time between a person experiencing stroke symptoms and receiving clot-busting drugs for treatment, potentially improving outcomes.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Postmenopausal women have higher bad cholesterol levels
Post-menopausal women, on average, have higher levels of bad cholesterol than premenopausal women, putting them at a higher risk for heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advanced MRI may be able to detect dementia in stroke patients
A new MRI method may detect clues in stroke patients that can lead to future cognitive problems, as new findings show it predicted three-fourths of dementia cases in patients who had suffered strokes.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-intensity walking helps stroke survivors regain mobility, study says
For people who've suffered strokes, getting exercise may be the key to regaining mobility. In a recent study, up to 80 percent of stroke patients benefited from high-intensity activities like fast walking and climbing.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Insomnia may elevate risk of stroke, heart disease
Insomnia may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart failure and stroke. For the study, the researchers looked at data from multiple studies for 1.3 million people with and without heart disease and stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Catheter method may help stroke victims get back to normal, trial suggests
Endovascular thrombectomy, a method of removing blood clots by threading a small catheter through an artery, helped 31 percent of stroke patients regain functional independence, according to a clinical trial.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart attack risk rises with price of cholesterol-lowering drug, study says
When insurance companies refuse to cover cholesterol-lowering drugs, it puts patients at risk for stroke and heart ailments, a new study says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Top, bottom blood pressure numbers each predict cardiovascular risk
The systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings -- which are the top and bottom numbers -- both independently forecast the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new research.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Heart failure, stroke risk higher for people with HIV
The risk of heart failure is 3.2 times greater for people living with HIV compared to uninfected people, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
