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Hospitals Vary in Moving Stroke Patients to Comfort or Hospice Care
THURSDAY, May 25, 2017 -- U.S. hospitals differ greatly in how often they move new stroke patients from treatment to comfort or hospice care, researchers report.
Comfort care refers to medical care designed to ease suffering for a patient near...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Can Rise With Pregnancy-Linked High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, May 25, 2017 -- Several factors raise the risk of pregnancy-related stroke in women with preeclampsia, a new study suggests.
Preeclampsia is a condition marked by high blood pressure and protein in a pregnant woman ' s urine. It affects...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Cirrhosis Could Raise Stroke Risk
MONDAY, June 5, 2017 -- Cirrhosis -- a stiffening of liver tissue that ' s often tied to excessive drinking of alcohol -- may also raise an older person ' s odds for a stroke, a new study suggests. " In a nationally representative sample of elderly...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 5, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Horse Therapy Could Rein In Stroke ' s Damage Years Later
THURSDAY, June 15, 2017 -- It may not be for everyone, but a new study suggests that the smooth stride of a gentle horse may help stroke survivors regain lost mobility and balance years after their brain attack. " I don ' t think we ' re ready to say...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 15, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Breast-Feeding Tied to Lower Heart, Stroke Risk for Mom
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2017 -- Women who breast-feed their babies may have a slightly lower risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke decades later, a large new study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly 290,000 women in China, those who...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 21, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Head Position May Not Affect Outcome After Stroke
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2017 -- New research might turn conventional stroke treatment on its head.
An international study suggests doctors need not ask patients to lie on their backs, eyes trained on the ceiling, for the first 24 hours of their...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 21, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Early Care by Cardiologist May Lower Stroke Risk for A-Fib Patients
MONDAY, June 26, 2017 -- Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder who receive a cardiologist ' s care soon after diagnosis are less likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds.
Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular, often rapid heart...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 26, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
' Smart ' Robot Technology Could Give Stroke Rehab a Boost
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2017 -- Scientists say they have developed a " smart " robotic harness that might make it easier for people to learn to walk again after a stroke or spinal cord injury.
The harness, the researchers said, can be fine-tuned to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 19, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
One Stroke Raises Risk for Another, Even Years Later: Study
MONDAY, July 24, 2017 -- Your risk of a second stroke or ministroke remains considerable for at least five years after the first one, a new Canadian study finds. " We showed that, even in those survivors who had no complications at all after their...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 24, 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
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
Meth Abuse Could Up Stroke Risk in Younger Users
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2017 -- Younger adults who use methamphetamine may be at greater risk for stroke, a new review suggests.
With use of the stimulant increasing, particularly in more potent forms, doctors in many countries are seeing more...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 24, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Calcium in Arteries May Best Predict Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2017 -- People with no calcium buildup in their arteries seem to have a significantly lower risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.
Calcium collects in the arteries after plaque builds up and hardens over time, the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 31, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stopping Aspirin Tied to Quick Rise in Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2017 -- People who stop following their doctor ' s advice to take a daily aspirin may see their risk of heart attack and stroke quickly rise, a new study suggests.
Low-dose aspirin is a standard therapy for people at increased risk...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Heart Disease, Stroke Cutting Black Lives Short
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2017 -- Black Americans have a shorter life expectancy than whites, and higher rates of heart disease and stroke may be a major reason why, a new American Heart Association statement suggests.
In recent years, life expectancy for...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 23, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
