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Former New Mexico governor remembered as Hispanic role model
Jerry Apodaca, a Democrat who became New Mexico's first Hispanic governor in 54 years when he took office in 1975, has died. He was 88. He died at his home in Santa Fe on Wednesday after what may have been a stroke, his son Jeff Apodaca said. His son talked about the legacy his father left behind,…#jerryapodaca #democrat #newmexico #hispanic #santafe #jeffapodaca #fortune500 #latino #santafenewmexican #generalmotors
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Hits New All-Time Low
NEW YORK — U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults.
The preliminary findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are based on survey responses from more than 27,000 adults.
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke, and it’s long been considered the leading cause of preventable death.
In the mid-1960s, 42% of U.S. adults were smokers. The rate has been gradually d...
Source: TIME: Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized Addiction healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Biogen Earnings Beat Expectations, but All Eyes Are on Alzheimer ’s Drug
The company said it was dropping a number of drug-development initiatives, including two stroke drugs.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beauty queen who suffered a stroke when she was 17 shares her first symptom
Georgie Holland's eyes were the first to alert to the stroke she suffered as a 17-year-old.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Expert recommends foods to reduce your risk of stroke - could slash risk by 59%
From wholegrains to nuts, certain foods could be especially potent at staving off a stroke, according to a doctor.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic
The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: ABC News: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
The Racial Gap in U.S. Stroke Deaths Got Worse During the Pandemic
NEW YORK — The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.
Stroke death rates increased for both Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. But the difference between the two groups grew about 22%, compared with the five years before the pandemic.
“Any health inequity that existed before seems to have been made larger during the pandemic,” said Dr. Bart Demaerschalk, a stroke researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix who was not involved in the new...
Source: TIME: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
'Important' new discovery finds talking therapies could cut risk of stroke
New research suggests talking therapies could reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dysphagia while eating may be a warning sign of stroke - could hit a week before
Roughly a quarter of patients could experience this symptom days prior to suffering a "full" ischaemic stroke.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The NHS is spending more than £1 million a week hiring private ambulances
More than £1million is being spent per week on hiring private ambulances for emergency incidents, such as road traffic accidents and stroke patients, according to trade union Unison.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A doctor's wife saw the signs that her beloved was having a stroke - symptoms
Margo Stephens grew concerned when she first saw her husband become unsteady on his feet.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Black men face many more health hurdles. An expert discusses why.
Black men are likelier than White men to die of heart disease and stroke, and far less likely to have health insurance. This Q&A explores why that is and what can be done.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steven Petrow Source Type: news
Ministroke vs. regular stroke: What's the difference?
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The association between combustible/electronic cigarette use and stroke based on national health and nutrition examination survey
This study aims to analyze the association between combustible/electronic cigarettes and the risk of stroke.
Source: BMC Public Health - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jing Shi, Lijun Xiong, Jun Guo and Yan Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Scientists claim taking 30 minute kips each day may raise risk of developing an irregular heartbeat
It affects more than 40 million people worldwide, and sufferers have a five times greater risk of stroke than their peers.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
