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Sleeping Too Long Might Raise Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2019 -- If you ' re the kind of person who sleeps nine or more hours a night or takes long afternoon naps, you may want to worry about your stroke risk, a new Chinese study suggests.
According to the research, people who sleep and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 11, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vaping Now Tied to Rise in Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2020 -- E-cigarettes are not a safer alternative to tobacco as far as strokes are concerned, according to a new study.
Young adults who use tobacco and e-cigarettes are nearly twice as likely to have a stroke as those who smoke only...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 7, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Growing Up in U.S. ' Stroke Belt ' Bad for the Brain Later in Life
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Americans who grew up in the swath of the South known as the Stroke Belt are more likely to develop thinking declines later in life, even if they moved away as adults, a new study suggests.
But people who grew up...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Stroke Survivors Might Need Better Screening for Depression
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Depression among stroke survivors peaks during the early months of recovery and persists for a full year, a new study finds. Experts say better screening methods are needed for this...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Diabetes, Alzheimer ' s Together Might Increase Stroke Severity
MONDAY, Feb. 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Bleeding strokes are the deadliest type of stroke and the hardest to treat. What might make matters worse is having both diabetes and Alzheimer ' s disease versus either condition alone, new...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Father ' s Fatal Stroke a ' Wake-Up Call ' for Sons
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- One Sunday in 2016, Dwight Tschetter felt lightheaded and lost consciousness. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital. At 67, he had a stroke that paralyzed his whole body. " It was a really...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Race and Gender May Tip the Scales on Traditional Stroke Risk Factors
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Traditional stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes, impact people of various races and genders differently, new research shows. " The biggest thing we found...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Wearable ' Brain Stimulator ' May Boost Stroke Recovery
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 -- A noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation device worn less than an hour a day can increase activity near stroke-injured areas of the brain, a small, preliminary study suggests.
Those improvements in brain activity might...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Your Best Bet Against Heart Attack, Stroke? Lower Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 -- Millions of Americans with high blood pressure are at risk of heart attack and stroke, but just a few changes might cut that risk. " In February, American Heart Month, we encourage all Americans to take control of their...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: These Stroke Survivors May Not Be Prescribed Enough Blood Pressure Meds
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Nearly two-thirds of people who survive an often-deadly type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain continue to experience high blood pressure because they aren ' t taking enough...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Only 1 in 5 Have Fast Access to State-of-the-Art Stroke Care
FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 -- Too few Americans have quick access to a medical center that can perform a procedure to remove stroke-causing blood clots, new research shows.
For the study, researchers examined nationwide availability of endovascular...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
MONDAY, March 23, 2020 -- Weight-loss surgery is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and death, a new study reveals.
The study included more than 7,400 severely obese people, average age 36, in Denmark...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 23, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Preventing Repeat Heart Attack, Stroke More Important Than Ever: AHA
FRIDAY, March 27, 2020 -- With the new coronavirus severely straining the U.S. health care system, experts are calling on heart attack and stroke survivors to take extra steps to reduce their risk of a repeat event.
The American Heart Association...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 27, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here ' s How
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 -- If you ' re a middle-aged woman, it ' s not too late to make lifestyle changes that could significantly reduce your risk of stroke, researchers say. " We found that changing to a healthy lifestyle, even in your 50s, still has...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 9, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
During Coronavirus Pandemic, Don ' t Ignore Symptoms of Heart Attack, Stroke
THURSDAY, April 30, 2020 -- Fewer heart attack and stroke patients are seeking medical care since the coronavirus pandemic began and doctors are wondering why.
It ' s possible that during the pandemic, patients are ignoring symptoms that would...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
