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AHA News: How 20 Years of Stroke Research Revealed Disparities Among Mexican Americans
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Belinda Zuniga was searching the classified ads for job notices 14 years ago when a single word caught her attention: stroke.
Her grandmother had just had one. " We had so many questions. Her...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 2, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 -- After administering clot-busting drugs to treat a stroke, using blood pressure cuffs to squeeze each arm might aid recovery, a new, small Chinese study suggests.
In the technique -- called remote ischemic post-conditioning...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Flu and COVID-19 Are Bad Enough, But They Also Can Raise Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- It ' s flu season. In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic. Is this any time to be thinking about your risk of stroke?
Yes, researchers say. Having either influenza or the coronavirus seems...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 -- Could telehealth help paralyzed stroke victims recover their motor skills faster than they would working directly with a physical therapist?
Yes, claims a new study that found patients who had participated in at least 12...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Five Ways to Reduce Your Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 -- Strokes can happen any time, anywhere and at any age, which is why it ' s important to know how to reduce your risk, says the American Stroke Association.
First, check your blood pressure regularly. " Checking your blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 28, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Combo ' Polypill ' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 -- A single pill loaded with cholesterol and blood pressure medications can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by as much as 40%, a new international study reports.
The " polypill " containing three generic...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 -- Black Americans face a heightened risk of stroke, and a new study suggests that abnormalities in the heart ' s upper chambers play a role.
Experts said the findings, published Nov. 25 in the journal Neurology, point to an...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Metabolites ' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 -- Levels of some small molecules called metabolites in the body may affect your risk of stroke, a new analysis suggests.
Metabolites come from the food people eat, and they cause chemical processes within the bodies and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Heart Disease, Stroke More Deadly in ' Socially Vulnerable ' Counties
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Your chances of dying from heart disease or stroke are higher if you live in a county considered socially vulnerable due to factors such as poverty, crowded housing and poor access to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Certain Antidepressants Might Increase Stroke Risk for Young Adults With PTSD
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Certain types of antidepressants might be better than others for treating PTSD because they carry a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study.
The research, published Thursday in the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes. " People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 -- Delicious but deadly: Eating fried food is tied to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study suggests.
The risk rises with each additional 4-ounce serving per week, a research team in China found.
For the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Exercise Rehab Should Include Stroke Survivors, Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 -- Exercise programs that are standard for heart attack survivors can also benefit people who ' ve suffered a stroke, a new pilot study suggests.
Researchers found that a three-month cardiac rehabilitation program improved...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Researchers Use Computers and ' Exoskeletons ' to Help Stroke Survivors
TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2021 -- Stroke survivor Ken Allsford focused intensely on how he wanted to bend his elbow.
And then the robot exoskeleton attached to his left arm obeyed his unspoken command, moving his crippled limb. " It was a combination of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 -- Your eyes may be a window into the health of your brain, a new study indicates.
Researchers found that older adults with the eye disease retinopathy were at increased risk of having a stroke, as well as possible symptoms...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 11, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
