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Depression Strongly Linked to Stroke Risk Depression Strongly Linked to Stroke Risk
Middle-aged women with depression are more than twice as likely to sustain a stroke as those without depression, a stronger risk than described previously. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
AUDIO: 'Isolated world' after stroke
A report from the Stroke Association suggests that survivors are leaving hospital depressed, stressed and unable to cope emotionally.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does fish in Mediterranean diet combat memory loss?
This study assessed all the components together rather than focusing on oily fish alone, as the media suggests – in fact, the word 'fish' does not appear once in the Neurology article.
Additionally, the 19% reduction in risk quoted by both The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail is incorrectly attributed to "people who adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet". This figure actually only applies to non-diabetic people. The risk reduction for the entire study sample was a more moderate 13% reduction in odds. However, both newspapers covered the main methods of the study well.
What kind of research was this?
Thi...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Neurology Source Type: news
Boston Bombing Aftermath: Fear, Empathy, Anger
WebMD Medical News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
April 16, 2013 — It’s normal to feel a range of emotions the day after the terror bombing attack at the Boston Marathon, even if you were thousands of miles away.
Los Angeles psychologist Emanuel Maidenberg, PhD, says that in the wake of all that horror, it’s understandable that emotions are still raw and intense.
“People become vigilant, they look around, they become apprehensive,” says Maidenberg, director of the cognitive behavioral therapy clinic at the UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.
Empathy for those ki...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Depression, Impairments More Than Twice As Likely In Pneumonia Patients
The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine. Older adults who are hospitalized for pneumonia have a significantly higher risk of new problems that affect their ability to care for themselves, and the effects are comparable to those who survive a heart attack or stroke, according to the new findings in the American Journal of Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
In Elderly Treated With Antipsychotics, Stroke Risk Newly Linked To Specific Drug Actions
Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into this important relationship. Antipsychotics are prescribed to elderly patients to treat symptoms such as agitation, psychosis, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. The increased risk of stroke associated with these medications was identified approximately a decade ago and has since been replicated by subsequent studies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Almost Eight Percent of U.S. Stroke Survivors May Have Suicidal Thoughts
Source: American Heart Association
Related MedlinePlus Page: Stroke Rehabilitation
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Same Factors Influence Depression in Stroke Patients, Spouse Caregivers
Source: American Heart Association
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Caregivers, Stroke Rehabilitation
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke, Depression And Suicidal Thoughts
Nearly one in 12 American stroke survivors may have contemplated suicide or wished themselves dead, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. The proportion of stroke survivors who contemplated suicide was striking, compared with patients with other health conditions, said Amytis Towfighi, M.D., lead author of the study and an assistant professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and chair of the Department of Neurology at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
One In 12 Stroke Survivors Thinks About Suicide
About one in 12 stroke survivors in the U.S. thinks about committing suicide or wish that they were already dead. The finding came from a new study based on a nationally representative sample that was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. The number of people who experienced a stroke and had suicidal thoughts was surprising, compared with individuals who suffer from other health problems, explained lead researcher Amytis Towfighi, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Depression In Both Stroke Patients And Spouse Caregivers Influenced By Self-Esteem And Optimism
Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers - who should be treated together, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. Researchers, who analyzed 112 depressed stroke survivors up to 8 weeks after hospital discharge and their spouses, found self-esteem and optimism influenced each partners' depression...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
One out of 12 stroke survivors contemplates suicide
Federal survey revealed more stroke survivors think about suicide than survivors of heart attack, cancer and diabetes
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
Early study found higher rates than in people with heart attacks, diabetes, cancer
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression, Stroke, Suicide
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
In early weeks home from hospital, families often deal with depression, study says
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Caregivers, Stroke Rehabilitation
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke Severity Predicts Behavioral Changes in KidsStroke Severity Predicts Behavioral Changes in Kids
Study results are a good starting point to discuss management of emotional changes and depressive symptoms following stroke in children. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
