Filtered By:
Source: WebMD Health
This page shows you your search results in order of date. This is page number 11.
Order by Relevance | Date
Total 369 results found since Jan 2013.
Women Fare Worse Than Men After a Stroke
On average, female stroke survivors reported more limitations in their day-to-day activities than male survivors did, according to a review of 22 studies
Source: WebMD Health - February 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women Who Are Most at Risk of Stroke
Stroke affects 55,000 more women than men each year in the United States. It's the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in women, the researchers said in background notes.
Source: WebMD Health - February 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Hole in Heart' Defect May Raise Stroke Risk
This common type of birth defect -- known as patent foramen ovale (PFO) -- is a hole between the upper chambers of the heart that does not close after birth.
Source: WebMD Health - February 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clot-Removal Device Could Boost Stroke Outcomes
In the emergency procedure, called thrombectomy, doctors snake a catheter device through blood vessels to grab and remove the blockage.
Source: WebMD Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smoke 1 Cigarette a Day? It Can Still Kill You
British researchers say lighting up just once a day was linked to a much higher risk of heart disease and stroke than might be expected.
Source: WebMD Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Stroke Survivors Don't Improve Health Habits
Fewer than 1 in 100 stroke survivors met all seven heart-health goals identified by the American Heart Association. And just 1 in 5 met four of those goals.
Source: WebMD Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Stroke Patients Skipping Rehab?
For the study, researchers contacted 369 North Carolina stroke patients who were referred to rehabilitation either when they left the hospital or at a follow-up visit within 14 days.
Source: WebMD Health - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Troubling Stroke Trend Among U.S. Moms-to-Be
This type of stroke is called spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. It's potentially life-threatening and occurs when blood vessels on the surface of the brain rupture.
Source: WebMD Health - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Flu Can Have Dangerous Domino Effect on Seniors
Even months after recovering from the flu, older people remain at increased risk for a heart attack, stroke or disability, a doctor who specializes in infectious diseases warns.
Source: WebMD Health - December 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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
Could a Common Blood Thinner Lower Cancer Risk?
A pill widely taken to prevent heart attack and stroke may also guard against cancer, new research suggests.
Source: WebMD Health - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood Thinners May Protect A-Fib Patients' Brains
Blood thinners may pull double duty for people with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation: New research suggests they help prevent dementia as well as stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - October 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart Disease, Stroke Cutting Black Lives Short
Life span about three years less than for whites, heart association statement says
Source: WebMD Health - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Factors Are Rising
More people survive these brain attacks, but the health problems that cause stroke aren't going away
Source: WebMD Health - October 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy May Be OK for Women With Migraines
Heightened risk of stroke not borne out in preliminary study
Source: WebMD Health - October 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
