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Treat Mini-Stroke Quickly To Cut Later Stroke Risk
Prompt treatment of a mini-stroke could reduce the likelihood of having a full-blown stroke by roughly 80 percent, according to a new report.
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?
Stroke survivors who had positive outlooks showed lower levels of inflammation, reduced stroke severity and fewer physical impairments after three months compared to more pessimistic stroke survivors, the researchers found.
Source: WebMD Health - February 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is This Stress or a Stroke?
Is your head throbbing, your heart racing, and you worry you could be having a stroke? Chances are, you’re not. Read WebMD's description of the signs that are more likely from a stroke. It could save your life.
Source: WebMD Health - July 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Irregular Heart Rhythm Ups Stroke Risk Soon After Heart Surgery
Older age, past stroke among factors that boost short and long-term odds of post-op stroke, study finds
Source: WebMD Health - July 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WebMD My Story: Recovering From Stroke
Michelle Moccio couldn't believe she was having a stroke – as a stroke nurse practitioner, she thought it was just too ironic.
Source: WebMD Health - September 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug Combo May Help Lower Danger After Mini-Stroke
The American Stroke Association reports that more than one-third of U.S. adults have had a transient ischemic attack/mini-stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - May 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Easing Sleep Apnea May Be Key to Stroke Recovery
The investigators found that, among stroke patients, "treatment of sleep apnea with CPAP therapy provides significant benefits, even greater than the benefits of tPA, the FDA-approved drug treatment for stroke," said study lead researcher Dr. Dawn Bravata.
Source: WebMD Health - September 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke Rates Higher Among Pot Users
A new study says that smoking marijuana could raise the risk for any stroke by 15 percent and 29 percent for an ischemic stroke -- the most common kind,
Source: WebMD Health - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vegetarians May Face Higher Stroke Risk
While vegetarians had a 22% lower risk for heart disease, they had a 20% higher risk for stroke, British researchers found. Meanwhile, people who ate fish but no other meats (pescatarians) had a 13% lower risk of heart disease, with no increased stroke risk.
Source: WebMD Health - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brain Stent Could Cut Odds for a Second Stroke
In a new study, the self-expanding, intracranial Wingspan brain stent seems effective over the long term in reducing stroke patients' risk of a subsequent stroke and death.
Source: WebMD Health - February 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Implanted Microchip Could Help Avoid Stroke
After a mini-stroke, doctors inserted a chip to monitor heartbeat, detect irregular heart rhythms, and help adjust medication to avoid another stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - June 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News Anchor's Stroke on Live TV a Reminder: Know the Signs
The video of Chin struggling for words is bringing a lot of attention to this medical emergency. It shows how unexpectedly, and rapidly, stroke-like symptoms can start. It’s also a good reminder to anyone who thinks they or someone else might be having a stroke that they need to act fast.
Source: WebMD Health - September 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke Risk in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
Some types of stroke are becoming more common in people younger than you might expect. Find out what helps lower your stroke risk.
Source: WebMD Health - December 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Small, preliminary study found it could tell difference between vertigo, stroke with complete accuracy
Source: WebMD Health - March 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coffee and Green Tea May Help Lower Stroke Risk
Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to new research.
Source: WebMD Health - March 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
