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Prescription Doses of Fish Oil May Lower Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish oil, are known to be good for the heart. Studies have shown that people who eat more fish rich in these fats have lower rates of heart problems and less risk of dying from heart disease compared to those who eat less. Those data have fueled a booming business in over-the-counter fish oil supplements.
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting, researchers report that a highly purified version of omega-3 fats, called icosapent ethyl, can lower the risk of a number of heart-related events, including hear...
Source: TIME: Health - November 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Heart Disease omega-3 Source Type: news
Stroke Survivors in U.S. May Be Getting Less Healthy Stroke Survivors in U.S. May Be Getting Less Healthy
Stroke survivors are doing better at managing their blood pressure and cholesterol today than a generation ago, but a growing number now have poor eating and exercise habits that carry a risk of another stroke, a small U.S. study suggests.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Stroke: The cholesterol-lowering fruit that could 'halve' your risk of having a stroke
STROKE is one of the most dreaded conditions worldwide. There are a plethora of known risk factors for having an acute incident, but unfortunately few are modifiable. One fruit, however, could lower the risk of having a stroke by up to half.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins lower risk of deadliest bleeding stroke, study says
A new study finds statins not only lower a person's risk of stroke due to a blood clot, but can also lower the risk of the deadliest kind of stroke, an intracerebral hemorrhage or bleeding stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pharmacogenomics in Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease Pharmacogenomics in Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease
This review provides an overview of the genetic variants that influence individual responses to aspirin, clopidogrel, warfarin, and statins and the clinical implications for stroke patients.Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Protect yourself from a stroke by eating a pasta and foods high in antioxidants
Every year, about 150,000 people in Britain fall victim to a stroke. A healthy diet can lessen stroke risk by reducing cholesterol and blood pressure, flooding the body with antioxidants and improving blood flow.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Stopping statins after stroke may raise risk for another
Stroke survivors who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins are at increased risk for another stroke, a new study finds.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins Overlooked for Secondary Stroke Prevention Statins Overlooked for Secondary Stroke Prevention
A nationwide study found one-fifth of patients discontinued statins 3 to 6 months after discharge for an ischemic stroke, while another study found less than half were ever prescribed a statin upon leaving the hospital.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Statins After Stroke: Don ' t Take as Gospel Statins After Stroke: Don ' t Take as Gospel
Dr Mandrola challenges the orthodoxy of mandatory statins in patients who present with stroke (or TIA) because the patients he sees often don ' t resemble those in the clinical trials.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Expert Column Source Type: news
Ezetimibe With Statin Therapy for Stroke Prevention in ACS Ezetimibe With Statin Therapy for Stroke Prevention in ACS
Can the addition of ezetimibe to simvastatin in patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome reduce the frequency of ischemic stroke?Circulation
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
LDL-C Below 100 Mg/dL Optimal for Preventing Stroke Recurrence LDL-C Below 100 Mg/dL Optimal for Preventing Stroke Recurrence
The optimal LDL-cholesterol level for preventing stroke recurrence appears to be between 80 and 100 mg/dL, researchers from Japan report.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Stroke: Switching to this amazing diet could help you avoid life-threatening condition
STROKE symptoms can come on rapidly and include sudden numbness, confusion and trouble speaking or understanding. Your risk of a stroke is increased by high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol among others. Switching to this diet could help you avoid the condition.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Studies: Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Prevent Initial Heart Attack, Stroke
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds.
Although it’s been used for more than a century, aspirin’s value in many situations is still unclear. The latest studies are some of the largest and longest to test this pennies-a-day blood thinner in people who don’t yet have heart disease or a blood vessel-related problem.
One found that aspirin did not help prevent first strokes or heart attacks...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch aspirin Source Type: news
Statins and Osteoporosis, Fracture Risks in Stroke Patients Statins and Osteoporosis, Fracture Risks in Stroke Patients
Could daily doses of statins help prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures after a stroke?Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Cholesterol levels below 50 can RAISE stroke risk by up to 170%
Keeping cholesterol levels low helps to protect against heart disease, including ischemic stroke, but an LDL below 50 was linked to a higher risk for more deadly hemorrhagic stroke, Penn State found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
