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Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 -- Telemedicine might help people with stubbornly high blood pressure get their numbers down -- and possibly lower their risk of heart disease and stroke in the long run, a new study suggests.
Doctors already recommend that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 31, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 -- Smokers with the most common type of heart rhythm disorder can reduce their risk of stroke and death by giving up cigarettes, a new study says. " Smoking precipitates blood clots that could lead to a stroke, which may be why...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Sustained High Blood Pressure May Damage Brain Vessels
FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Having high blood pressure for long periods may increase the chance of small vessel damage in the brain, which has been linked to dementia and stroke, according to a new study.
Scientists...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 31, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 -- The rate of second strokes among Mexican Americans has declined steeply since the turn of the century, a new study finds.
Between 2000 and 2013, the rate of recurrent stroke fell faster in Mexican Americans than in white...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 -- Both flu and COVID-19 can raise your risk for a stroke, but the odds appear to be eight times higher with the coronavirus, a new study finds.
Among more than 1,900 patients with COVID-19, 1.6% suffered a stroke, versus 0.2%...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 2, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 -- Patients with severe COVID-19 may be at risk for a variety of brain complications -- from stroke to psychosis, new research suggests. " There have been growing reports of an association between COVID-19 infection and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 -- A new study finds that 1 in 5 people under age 40 now have metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that together increase the odds for many serious conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
The rate of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 23, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 -- Stroke patients in rural areas of the United States are less likely to get cutting-edge treatments and more likely to die than those in cities.
That ' s the takeaway from a new analysis of nationwide data on more than...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Blood Test That Measures Alcohol Use May Predict Risk for Bleeding Strokes
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- People who drink large amounts of alcohol have nearly fivefold odds of experiencing a potentially deadly type of stroke compared with those who drink very little or not at all, a new study...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 -- Sticking with a healthy diet can lower your risk for stroke and heart attack, a new study suggests. " Although each healthy eating pattern represents a different combination of dietary constituents, our study indicates that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 -- Smoking carries a host of health risks, and now a new study shows the habit significantly increases black Americans ' risk of stroke.
The research included more than 5,300 participants, aged 21 to 84, from the tri-county...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 -- Whether pot use increases the risk of stroke has been hotly debated, and now a new study adds to evidence that it doesn ' t. " Our observational study looked specifically at recent cannabis use by reviewing drug testing data...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back
THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 -- Could a higher power help stroke recovery? People who are spiritual may be better able to deal with stroke-related disability, new research suggests.
The Italian study linked spirituality -- be it through religion or...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 28, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 -- 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.
According to researchers, less than 1% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 suffer a stroke. But they...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
MONDAY, May 18, 2020 -- Intensive high blood pressure treatment may protect against a-fib, a heart rhythm disorder that can lead to stroke, heart attack and heart failure, researchers say.
They analyzed data from more than 8,000 high blood pressure...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
