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Take Steps to Prevent a Stroke
THURSDAY, May 9, 2019 -- Strokes are common but not inevitable. There are ways you can reduce your risk, starting with your blood pressure.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of permanent...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 9, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Post-Stroke Depression Common Among Black, Hispanic Survivors
TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- For the nearly 800,000 people who experience a stroke each year in the United States, the aftereffects are likely to be life-changing.
Often, it ' s the long-term physical complications that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
More Smoking, Heart Woes Boost Native Americans ' Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 -- Stroke risk factors are on the rise among Native Americans, a new study reveals.
Previous research has shown that Native Americans have a higher rate of stroke than other racial groups in the United States. " It was...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
1 in 4 People Over 25 Will Be Hit by Stroke
THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 2018 -- A quarter of the world ' s people over the age of 25 will experience a debilitating stroke during their lifetime, a new study estimates.
Rates vary country to country, but in the United States 23 percent to 29 percent of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 20, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
New Cholesterol Guidelines Focus on Personalized Approach
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 -- A lifelong approach to lowering cholesterol, starting in some kids as young as 2, is the United States ' best bet to lower everyone ' s risk of heart attack and stroke, according to updated guidelines released Saturday by the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
As Temperatures Soar, Study Warns of Fatal Heat Stroke at Work
THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 -- Much of the United States has been sweltering in triple-digit heat this week, but new research finds outdoor workers can suffer fatal heat stroke from temperatures that only reach the high 80s.
In fact, six of 14 cases of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Health Tip: 4 Steps to Manage Diabetes
-- Every year, 1.7 million people in the United States are diagnosed with diabetes, the U.S. National Institutes of Health says.
Left untreated, diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and other health problems, the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What You Need to Know About Strokes
SATURDAY, May 12, 2018 -- Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, but a lack of awareness and resources hinder efforts to change that, the American Stroke Association says. " We must aggressively continue our efforts to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 12, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Immigrants Have Healthier Hearts Than Native-Born Americans
WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018 -- People who immigrate to the United States tend to suffer less heart disease and stroke than those who are born in America, a new study shows.
However, that ' s not necessarily because U.S. residents have rotten lifestyle...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The Risk Factors That Make Women More Likely To Have A Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 -- Stroke affects more women than men in the United States. And a new study pinpoints stroke risk factors unique to females. " Many people don ' t realize that women suffer stroke more frequently than men, and mortality is much...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Troubling Stroke Trend Among U.S. Moms-to-Be
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2018 -- A rare type of stroke is on the rise among pregnant women in the United States, a new study finds.
This type of stroke is called spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. It ' s potentially life-threatening and occurs when blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Uptick in U.S. Stroke Deaths Sets Off Alarms: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2017 -- Progress in preventing stroke deaths in the United States has stalled after 40 years of decline, and may even be reversing, government health officials say.
Stroke deaths increased significantly among Hispanics and in...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Rates Drop for U.S. Men, But Not Women
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2017 -- The overall rate of strokes is declining in the United States, but appears to be going down mostly in men, a new study finds. " Our findings suggest that the decreases in rates of stroke over time are primarily driven by...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Moving From ' Stroke Belt ' Doesn ' t Undo Higher Dementia Risk
MONDAY, July 31, 2017 -- Health problems for people born in the so-called Stroke Belt of the United States also include a higher risk of developing dementia -- even if they move elsewhere, a new study suggests.
Researchers who calculated data on...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 31, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Heavy Teens May Be Setting Themselves Up for a Stroke
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2017 -- As more young adults are hospitalized for stroke each year in the United States, new research from Sweden hints at a reason why: Teens who become overweight during adolescence appear to face a higher stroke risk...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 28, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
