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Heavy Teens May Be Setting Themselves Up for a Stroke
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2017 -- As more young adults are hospitalized for stroke each year in the United States, new research from Sweden hints at a reason why: Teens who become overweight during adolescence appear to face a higher stroke risk...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 28, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Uptick in U.S. Stroke Deaths Sets Off Alarms: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2017 -- Progress in preventing stroke deaths in the United States has stalled after 40 years of decline, and may even be reversing, government health officials say.
Stroke deaths increased significantly among Hispanics and in...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Factors Are Rising
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2017 -- While progress is being made in reducing the number of stroke deaths, it seems that more people who experience these brain attacks have significant stroke risk factors, a new study reveals.
The rates of high blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Troubling Stroke Trend Among U.S. Moms-to-Be
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2018 -- A rare type of stroke is on the rise among pregnant women in the United States, a new study finds.
This type of stroke is called spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. It ' s potentially life-threatening and occurs when blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Many Stroke Survivors Don ' t Improve Health Habits
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2018 -- While you might think most people would try to change unhealthy behaviors after a major health scare like a stroke, new research suggests most people don ' t.
They may even pick up worse habits.
Fewer than 1 in 100 stroke...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Are Stroke Patients Skipping Rehab?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2018 -- Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in stroke recovery, but many patients could be missing out on it, a small study suggests.
For the study, researchers contacted 369 North Carolina stroke patients who were referred to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Will Certain Foods Bolster Brain Health After Stroke?
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 -- Stroke survivors who eat plenty of leafy greens, fish and other healthy foods may help preserve their brain function as time goes on, a preliminary study suggests.
Researchers found the benefits among stroke survivors who...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 25, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Takes Greater Toll on One Group of Americans
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 -- Asian-Americans are more likely than whites to suffer a severe ischemic stroke. They also face a tougher recovery, researchers report.
An ischemic stroke -- the most common type -- is caused by blocked blood flow to the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 26, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Women Fare Worse Than Men After a Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 -- Women tend to have a tougher time recovering from a stroke than men do, though the reasons aren ' t completely clear, researchers say.
On average, female stroke survivors reported more limitations in their day-to-day...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke ' s Impact May Go Far Beyond the Physical, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018 -- Even after a relatively milder stroke, people can be left with challenges that go beyond the physical, researchers say.
Their study, of nearly 1,200 stroke survivors, found that physical limitations were the most common...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
As Younger Men ' s Smoking Rises, So Does Their Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 -- Men under 50 who smoke cigarettes are increasing their risk for a stroke, researchers warn.
And the more they smoke, the greater their stroke risk, reported the University of Maryland investigators.
The bottom line:...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
After ' Mini-Stroke, ' Drug Combo (Aspirin Plus Clopidogrel) Could Help Cut Odds for Major Attack
WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018 -- A dual-drug approach after a " mini-stroke " might maximize a person ' s odds of avoiding a more major stroke in the months after, research shows.
Minor strokes and events known as " transient ischemic attacks " (TIA), or...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 16, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA: Ozone Pollution May Be Linked to a Type of Bleeding Stroke
THURSDAY, Oct. 18, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- Exposure to the main ingredient in smog may be linked to a type of bleeding stroke, according to new research.
Studies have shown an association between clot-caused ischemic stroke, the most...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 18, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke Rates Higher Among Pot Users
FRIDAY, Oct. 19, 2018 -- As the use of marijuana is growing, with Canada legalizing the drug just this week, a new study that ties pot to a raised risk for stroke might give users pause.
The risk for any stroke could increase by 15 percent and it...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke After Heart Attack: Danger May Persist for Months
MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 -- After a heart attack, your risk for a stroke is elevated longer than previously believed, preliminary results of a new study suggest. " A heart attack is a risk factor for stroke for at least three months, " said researcher...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
