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Prevalence of stroke survivors in Parakou in northern Benin: A door-to-door community survey.
CONCLUSION: Our study showed a high prevalence of stroke in Titirou and suggested urgent action for prevention. PMID: 32303341 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revue Neurologique - April 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Rev Neurol (Paris) Source Type: research

A Man Got ‘Thunderclap Headaches’ After Eating the World’s Hottest Pepper
This article originally appeared on Health.com
Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amanda Macmillan / Health.com Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition healthytime onetime Source Type: news

Eating Fruits and Veggies Equals Healthy Arteries in Later Years
Previous studies have found that middle-aged adults whose diet consists of a high proportion of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, but the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption during young adulthood and heart disease later in life was less clear. To study this concept, researchers evaluated the association between dietary intake of fruits and vegetables in young adults and the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) 20 years later. CAC scores, which were obtained using a CT scan, provide a direct estimate of the amount of plaque in the coronary arteries.
Source: Disabled World - March 29, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Fruits and Vegetables Source Type: news

Eating Fruits and Vegies Equals Healthy Arteries in Later Years
Previous studies have found that middle-aged adults whose diet consists of a high proportion of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, but the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption during young adulthood and heart disease later in life was less clear. To study this concept, researchers evaluated the association between dietary intake of fruits and vegetables in young adults and the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) 20 years later. CAC scores, which were obtained using a CT scan, provide a direct estimate of the amount of plaque in the coronary arteries.
Source: Disabled World - March 28, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Fruits and Vegetables Source Type: news