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Migraine and Stroke Risk Linked Again
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2016 -- Women who experience migraines have more than double the risk of suffering a stroke, new research shows. The finding adds evidence to the suspected link between these two conditions.
Although it ' s not yet clear why this...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Many With Common Irregular Heartbeat Unaware of Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2016 -- Nearly one-third of Americans newly diagnosed with the common heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (AF) don ' t realize the condition puts them at increased risk for stroke, a new study finds.
The irregular heartbeat...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
A Little Alcohol Each Day May Cut Your Risk of Stroke
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2016 -- Light or moderate drinking may reduce the risk of one type of stroke but not another, while heavy drinking increases the risk of both types, a new study suggests.
A research team from England and Sweden reviewed 25...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Migraine Linked to Higher Stroke Risk After Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2017 -- Migraine sufferers may face a slightly higher risk of stroke after an operation, a new study suggests.
The risk appears greatest among those who experience migraine with aura, where the headache also includes a visual...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 11, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
After Wives Suffer Stroke, Husbands Adapt to Caregiving Role
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Being thrust into the role of caring for a spouse or partner who ' s had a stroke can be terribly unsettling. But in a small study, men reported more successes than problems in their first year of caregiving.
A majority of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 21, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
After Stroke, ' Blue ' Light May Help Beat the Blues
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 -- Depression is always a danger for people recovering from a debilitating stroke. But new research suggests that tweaking a rehabilitation facility ' s lighting system may help patients keep depression at bay.
Specifically,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 22, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Race May Play Role in Recurrent Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 -- Strokes bring with them a heightened possibility of another attack, and new research suggests black patients may be at especially high risk for recurrence.
The risk of recurrent stroke was up to 50 percent higher in...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 22, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Head Position Just After Stroke Doesn ' t Affect Recovery: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 -- The way a patient ' s head is positioned by health care professionals right after a stroke doesn ' t seem to have any bearing on how well he or she will fare, new research indicates.
The finding stems from an analysis of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 22, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Too Many Stroke Victims Don ' t Get Clot-Busting Drug: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 -- Stroke victims can be saved through the timely use of a powerful clot-busting drug, but certain groups of patients still aren ' t getting the medication quickly enough to help, a new study reveals.
Blacks, Hispanics, women,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 23, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
More Evidence Ties Gum Health to Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 -- Adults with gum disease may be twice as likely as people with healthy gums to suffer a stroke, new research suggests.
It ' s not the first study to link gum disease and brain attacks caused by blood clots.
However, the new...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 23, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Could Parkinson ' s Disease Raise Stroke Risk?
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 -- A large new analysis suggests there may some type of link between Parkinson ' s disease and the risk for stroke.
However, the study can ' t prove that one condition causes the other -- or even which direction the link might...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 23, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Study Links Psychiatric Disorders to Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 -- Getting care at a hospital for a psychiatric disorder may be linked to a higher risk of stroke in the following weeks and months, new research suggests.
People who sought care at a hospital for serious mental health...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 23, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Study Ties Some Migraines to Artery Tears in Neck, Raising Stroke Risk
MONDAY, March 6, 2017 -- Some younger adults who suffer migraines may be at risk for tears in their neck arteries, which can increase the chances of a stroke, a new study suggests.
Exactly what triggers these vessel tears is not clear, the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Pot Use Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure
THURSDAY, March 9, 2017 -- New research analyzing millions of U.S. medical records suggests that marijuana use raises an adult ' s risk of stroke and heart failure.
The study couldn ' t prove cause-and-effect, but the researchers said they tried to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 9, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Trans Fat Bans May Have Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Rate
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2017 -- Could the contents of your cupcake affect your heart attack risk?
It seems so, according to a new study that found lower rates of heart attack and stroke in communities that restrict trans fats in foods.
Trans fats,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 12, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
