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Daylight Saving Time Bad for Health, Experts Claim
Over time, daylight saving time (DST) eliminates bright morning light that's crucial to synchronizing your biologic clock, possibly putting people at increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other harmful effects of sleep deprivation, said Dr. Beth Ann Malow, director of the Sleep Disorders Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Source: WebMD Health - November 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA: Smokeless Tobacco Can Advertise as "Lower Risk"
The maker of eight smokeless tobacco products known as snus can market them as being lower risk than regular cigarettes for giving users cancer, lung disease, and stroke, the FDA said Tuesday.
Source: WebMD Health - October 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PTSD Linked to Stroke Risk in Younger Adults
Young and middle-aged adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased risk of stroke, new research suggests.
Source: WebMD Health - October 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Does Early Menopause Affect a Woman's Heart?
Researchers analyzed data from more than 300,000 women who were part of 15 studies around the world, and found that women who reached menopause before age 50 were more likely to have a nonfatal heart problem, such as a heart attack, angina or stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - October 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke Rate Continues to Fall for Older Americans
Starting in the late 1980s, stroke rates among older Americans began to fall -- and the decline shows no signs of stopping, a new study finds.
Source: WebMD Health - October 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walking Pace May Signal If Stroke Patients Can Return to Work
One of every four people who has a stroke is younger than 65 years old. As many as 44% may be unable to return to work, largely because of difficulty walking, the study authors said.
Source: WebMD Health - September 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
New research offers evidence that frequent or persistent hot flashes are linked to higher odds of heart attack and stroke. The finding stems from a 20-year study of about 3,300 women during menopause.
Source: WebMD Health - September 24, 2019 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
It Takes Years for Heart to Recover from Smoking
Experts have long thought that an ex-smoker's risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death from heart disease returns to normal within five years.
Source: WebMD Health - August 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Speed Stroke Recovery With Exercise
Mixed aerobic exercise provided the greatest improvement, followed by walking, cycling and recumbent stepping -- a machine that allows stepping while in a seated position.
Source: WebMD Health - August 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good
Electric fans might make you feel cooler, but they can actually increase your risk of becoming heat sick and even dying from a heat stroke, the evidence shows.
Source: WebMD Health - August 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trying to Avoid a Second Stroke? Blood Pressure Control Is Key
If you've already had one stroke, your risk for another is much higher.
Source: WebMD Health - July 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Testosterone Therapy May Threaten the Heart
Those who took testosterone replacement therapy had a 21% higher risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke or mini-stroke than those who did not take the therapy. That increased risk translated into 128 more cardiovascular events.
Source: WebMD Health - July 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 'Bottom' Blood Pressure Number Matters, Too
A new study confirms that both numbers are, in fact, critical in determining the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - July 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Evidence Fried Food Ups Heart Disease Risk
People who ate fried foods one to three times a week had a 7% higher risk of heart attack and stroke compared to those who ate fried foods less than once a week. For those who ate fried foods daily, the risk jumped to 14% higher.
Source: WebMD Health - July 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
