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Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu
Among more than 1,900 patients with COVID-19, 1.6% suffered a stroke, versus 0.2% of nearly 1,500 patients seriously ill with flu, researchers found.
Source: WebMD Health - July 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Black Americans
Stroke risk was 2.5 times higher among current smokers than in those who never smoked. There was no significant difference between past and never smokers.
Source: WebMD Health - June 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing'
For men with advanced prostate cancer, a new hormone therapy pill works better than standard injections -- and carries a much lower risk of heart attack or stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - May 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID Patients
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.
Source: WebMD Health - May 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19 Cuts Stroke Cases Nearly 40% Nationwide
Nearly real-time data on use of brain imaging software shows a precipitous drop in stroke evaluations during the pandemic.
Source: WebMD Health - May 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trials and Tribulations: Neurology Research During COVID-19
Investigators leading ongoing pivotal trials in Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and stroke have had to make a quick pivot to change plans and protocols for key trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: WebMD Health - April 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't Ignore Signs of Heart Attack During COVID-19
Fewer heart attack and stroke patients are seeking medical care since the coronavirus pandemic began and doctors are wondering why.
Source: WebMD Health - April 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19 Daily: Stroke in Young Adults, Test Safety Issues
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
Source: WebMD Health - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19 Linked to Large Vessel Stroke in Young Adults
Physicians on the front lines of treating COVID-19 are seeing large vessel strokes in people under age 50 hospitalized with COVID-19.
Source: WebMD Health - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Global Appeal to MI, Stroke Patients to Seek Care Amid Pandemic
Concerns of contracting COVID-19 and social distancing may be prompting patients to ignore their symptoms, 'causing a new public health crisis,' one observer says.
Source: WebMD Health - April 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19: Are Acute Stroke Patients Avoiding Emergency Care?
Stroke specialists across the country are reporting a drop in the number of patients seeking emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: WebMD Health - April 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Neurologic Symptoms and COVID-19: What's Known, What Isn't
Some patients with COVID-19 are also presenting with neurologic disorders, including encephalopathy, stroke, Guillain-Barre syndrome and more. What it means, however, is at this point unclear.
Source: WebMD Health - April 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acute Stroke Care During COVID-19: AHA's Emergency Strategy
Suspending the usual review and evidence requirements for official statements, the AHA/ASA issues emergency guidance on treatment of acute stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: WebMD Health - April 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke Drug Could Help COVID-19 Patients
The research focuses on a drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which is normally used to quickly dissolve blood clots that cause strokes or heart attacks.
Source: WebMD Health - March 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
While the overall risk of getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus right now may be low, the AHA said that people with heart disease and people who survived a stroke are among those who need to be extra cautious. They have a higher risk of complications from the coronavirus.
Source: WebMD Health - March 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
