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Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 -- Lots of boozing might increase your risk for a stroke, Swedish researchers report.
Heavy alcohol use can triple your risk for peripheral artery disease, a narrowing of arteries that results in reduced blood flow, usually to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Don ' t Wait on Stroke Symptoms During Coronavirus Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 -- With increasing evidence showing a link between COVID-19 and stroke, it ' s more important than ever to call 911 if someone shows signs they are having one, experts say. " Despite a growing connection between COVID-19 and an...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Doctors Consider Possible Stroke and COVID-19 Connection
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) --The first thing to know about the possible links between COVID-19 and stroke is simple, say doctors: We just don ' t know. " We have very serious worries that there ' s a connection, " said Dr....
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 -- Memory and thinking skills are generally worse after a stroke for people with type 2 diabetes compared to people with normal blood sugar levels or prediabetes, new research suggests. " We found that diabetes, but not...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
MONDAY, May 18, 2020 -- Believing that you won ' t have a second stroke may help you control your blood pressure, a new study suggests.
A positive attitude about your health can go a long way in maintaining cardiovascular health, especially for...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Multiple Sclerosis Ups Odds for Heart Trouble, Stroke
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 -- Multiple sclerosis can cause weakness, pain, fatigue and vision problems. The disease also appears to increase the odds of heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 20, 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
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
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
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
AHA News: For ' This Is Us ' Actor, Stroke Survivor Is More Than a Role – It ' s Reality
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- For actor Timothy Omundson, art imitates life.
After suffering a stroke that almost killed him, he was hired to play Gregory, a character on NBC ' s comedy-drama " This Is Us " who is...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Flu Shot May Help Protect Vulnerable Hospital Patients From Heart Attack, Mini-Stroke
MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Hospital patients at high risk for influenza had lower rates of death, heart attack, mini-stroke and cardiac arrest if they were vaccinated against flu during their hospital stay, a new...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 27, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 -- Stroke is more deadly among Black people than whites, and the reason may come down to genetics.
Researchers who studied the genomes of more than 21,000 Black people found that a common variation near the HNF1A gene was...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Young Women May Face Greater Stroke Risk Than Young Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Young women are more likely than their male peers to have a stroke, a new study suggests.
Researchers analyzed a claims database of insured people in the United States from 2001 to 2014,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Despite Same Symptoms, Men and Women Don ' t Always Get Same Mini-Stroke Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- A transient ischemic attack, often called a mini-stroke, usually doesn ' t last long or cause permanent damage. But it still needs medical attention, because it may be warning of a future...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
