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Stroke's Aftermath Often Worse for Women, Minorities: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- Anyone can be laid low by stroke, but a new study finds that the road back to health may be tougher for female and minority patients.
Research led by Dr. Cheryl Bushnell, professor of neurology at Wake Forest School of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Post-Stroke Caregiving at Home Tops $11,000 a Year: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- The time spent caring for an older stroke survivor in the home totals about 22 hours a week, or more than $11,000 a year, a new study finds.
Paying bills, shopping and traveling to and from doctor's visits adds up, say...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Study: Getting Patients Out of Bed Soon After Stroke Is Good Medicine
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2016 -- It may be good for hospitalized stroke patients to be taken out of bed for frequent but short periods of movement, researchers report.
The study authors from Australia looked at more than 2,100 patients in a hospital...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
For Stroke Patients, Temporary Easing of Symptoms Can Be Deceiving
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2016 -- A quick improvement in symptoms before a stroke patient arrives at the hospital doesn't necessarily mean a better outcome, a new study finds.
"Patients with very early rapid neurological improvement when first examined...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Stroke Risk May Be Greater for Certain Migraine Sufferers: Studies
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2016 -- Migraine sufferers may face an increased risk of stroke if they suffer from visual symptoms called auras or if they take the female hormone estrogen, a pair of new studies suggests.
People who have migraine headaches...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Pregnancy After 40 May Boost Risk of 'Bleeding' Stroke Later: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2016 -- Women who become pregnant at age 40 or older may face a greater risk of a "bleeding" stroke later in life, new research suggests.
"Women who have a pregnancy after the age of 40 appear to have a higher chance, 15 or 20...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Stress of Caring for Sick Spouse May Raise Stroke Risk
FRIDAY, March 4, 2016 -- Husbands and wives who feel the strain of caring for a sick or disabled spouse are at a higher risk of stroke than those who do not have to care for their significant other, a new study suggests.
Spouse caregivers who said...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Violence May Raise a Woman's Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, March 4, 2016 -- Being a victim of violence may increase a woman's risk of blood vessel disease and possibly stroke, a new study suggests.
"Both society and the health care sector need to be aware of the importance of exposure to violence...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Obese Women on Birth Control Pills May Face Higher Risk of Rare Stroke
MONDAY, March 14, 2016 -- Obese women who take oral contraceptives may have a higher risk for a rare type of stroke, a new study suggests.
Dutch researchers found that obese women on birth control pills were nearly 30 times more likely to develop...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Do-It-Yourself Blood Pressure Checks May Help Spot Heart, Stroke Risk
MONDAY, March 28, 2016 -- Keeping track of your blood pressure at home may provide a better indicator of your risk for heart disease and stroke than waiting to have it taken by your doctor, Japanese researchers report.
The study found the risk for...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Skipping Meds Greatly Ups Heart Patients' Risk of Stroke: Study
MONDAY, March 28, 2016 -- People at risk for heart disease are much more likely to die from a stroke if they don't take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and blood pressure medications as prescribed, a new study reports.
Folks with high blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Right Brain Scan Could Aid in Stroke Recovery: Study
THURSDAY, March 31, 2016 -- Examining the right side of the brain might help predict speech and language recovery in people who suffer a stroke on the left side of the brain, researchers say.
The left side of the brain is dominant in language and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Lonely, Isolated People May Be Prone to Heart Disease, Stroke
TUESDAY, April 19, 2016 -- Lonely and isolated people may face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers report.
Social isolation raised that risk by about 30 percent, exerting the same level of influence on heart health as risk...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 19, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New Guidelines Recommend Inpatient Rehab After Stroke
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2016 -- If possible, people who've had a stroke should be sent directly to inpatient rehabilitation after their hospital discharge. This would be instead of a skilled nursing facility or nursing home, according to new guidelines by...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Blood Pressure Patterns May Predict Stroke Risk
MONDAY, May 9, 2016 -- Instead of relying on individual blood pressure readings, doctors should review the overall pattern to predict a patient's risk of stroke or early death, new research suggests.
"Our study suggests that looking at someone's...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
