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AHA News: How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure at Home
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- High blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart attack and stroke. It ' s also common among people who develop severe symptoms of COVID-19.
So, with more people at home practicing...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 -- COVID-19 hasn ' t increased the risk for stroke, but when a stroke occurs it ' s more likely to be fatal, a new study finds.
According to researchers, less than 1% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 suffer a stroke. But they...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: After Diabetes, Stroke and Heart Attack, She ' s Learning to ' Fight Smart '
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis was reviewing paperwork at her office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the headache started. It grew stronger and stronger and her eyes blurred, making it difficult...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Multiple Sclerosis Ups Odds for Heart Trouble, Stroke
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 -- Multiple sclerosis can cause weakness, pain, fatigue and vision problems. The disease also appears to increase the odds of heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
MONDAY, May 18, 2020 -- Intensive high blood pressure treatment may protect against a-fib, a heart rhythm disorder that can lead to stroke, heart attack and heart failure, researchers say.
They analyzed data from more than 8,000 high blood pressure...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
MONDAY, May 18, 2020 -- Believing that you won ' t have a second stroke may help you control your blood pressure, a new study suggests.
A positive attitude about your health can go a long way in maintaining cardiovascular health, especially for...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: For Young Health Care Worker, Stroke ' Didn ' t Even Occur to Me '
FRIDAY, May 15, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- An agonizing headache jolted Whitney Spotts awake in the middle of the night.
She hoped she wasn ' t getting sick because she was enjoying a rare long weekend with her husband, Eric, and their...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 -- Memory and thinking skills are generally worse after a stroke for people with type 2 diabetes compared to people with normal blood sugar levels or prediabetes, new research suggests. " We found that diabetes, but not...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 -- During the current coronavirus pandemic, U.S. hospitals are seeing fewer people for signs of stroke, a new study finds.
Evaluations for stroke have dropped nearly 40%, said researchers who looked at data from more than 850...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Doctors Consider Possible Stroke and COVID-19 Connection
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) --The first thing to know about the possible links between COVID-19 and stroke is simple, say doctors: We just don ' t know. " We have very serious worries that there ' s a connection, " said Dr....
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: ' Angry and Depressed, ' Stroke Survivor Found Solace in Helping Others
FRIDAY, May 8, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Retired happily and resettled in a peaceful community near Salt Lake City, 70-year-old Doug Tapking is enjoying the good life– golfing and woodworking, singing in choirs with his wife,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Caregiving Is Never Easy, and COVID-19 Has Made It Harder
THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Melia Wilkinson cares for her husband, Kerry, who in 2014 had a massive stroke.
Today, the 57-year-old has no use of his left hand, limited use of his left leg, and relies on a cane to get...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 7, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 -- Lots of boozing might increase your risk for a stroke, Swedish researchers report.
Heavy alcohol use can triple your risk for peripheral artery disease, a narrowing of arteries that results in reduced blood flow, usually to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Don ' t Wait on Stroke Symptoms During Coronavirus Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 -- With increasing evidence showing a link between COVID-19 and stroke, it ' s more important than ever to call 911 if someone shows signs they are having one, experts say. " Despite a growing connection between COVID-19 and an...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: More Intense Blood Pressure Control May Lower Irregular Heartbeat Risk
MONDAY, May 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Aggressively treating high blood pressure might reduce the risk of a type of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can lead to stroke, heart failure and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
