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Billy Joel was on to something. As the singer-songwriter suggested in “Movin’ Out,” working too hard really can give you a “heart attack-ack-ack…” And, as a recent study has also shown, stroke may be an even bigger problem than heart attack in people who are overworked.
For the study, researchers from University College London compiled data on the relationship between working hours and heart attack risk in over 600,000 workers, as well as similar data on stroke risk in over 500,000 workers. They adjusted their data to compensate for individual workers’ differences due to healt...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Ross, MD, FIDSA Tags: Behavioral Health Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Stress overworked Source Type: news
To Have (Or Maybe Not Have) a Stroke
"You're not leaving here with your blood pressure that high," the doctor said. It was 189 over something equally ridiculous. It was not interested in coming down. Finally she said, "Okay, pick up this prescription on your way out and take it the minute you get home." Vividly running through my head were images of my mother, who suffered a series of strokes that eventually killed her in her 70th year. Plus images of assorted aunts and others who suffered debilitating strokes and often early deaths. "But . . . but," I said to the doctor, as I have repeatedly said since my carefree youth; "I don't have high blood pressure. My...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adolescent Hypertension and Stroke in Young Adulthood Adolescent Hypertension and Stroke in Young Adulthood
Hypertension is a well-established risk factor for stroke in adults. What impact does hypertension in adolescence have on stroke risk in young adulthood?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Early Identification Of Cognitive Decline Via Brain-Imaging And Stroke Risk Test
UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of dementia. The connection between stroke risk and cognitive decline has been well established by previous research. Individuals with higher stroke risk, as measured by factors like high blood pressure, have traditionally performed worse on tests of memory, attention and abstract reasoning...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of atherosclerosis was increased among men who consumed 6 drinks or more on one occasion. In addition, the risk of stroke increased among men who had at least one hangover per year. Hangovers increased the risk of stroke independent of the total amount of alcohol consumed. Hypertension and overweight, in the presence of alcohol consumption, further increased the risk of stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Mild high blood pressure in young adults linked to heart problems later in life
Editor’s note: Since 2000, Dr. Howard LeWine and other other experts from Harvard Health Publications and Harvard Medical School have been writing daily News Reviews for InteliHealth.com. Sadly, InteliHealth shuts down tomorrow. This is the final (4,255th) news review written by the Harvard Health team.
Young adults with even slightly above-normal blood pressure may be more likely to have heart problems later in life, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study focused on nearly 2,500 men and women who were 18 to 30 years old when the study began. Researchers kept track o...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard LeWine, M.D. Tags: Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke prehypertension Source Type: news
Update on the SPRINT trial: Preliminary results pan out
In a previous blog, I reported on the preliminary results from SPRINT, a clinical trial that examined whether a systolic blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg or less would be better than a target of 140 mm Hg in patients with hypertension (high blood pressure). The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health issued a press release with the exciting results. Now, the full paper has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and the results appear to be as practice-changing at it initially seemed, demonstrating a stricter blood pressure goal can reduce the likelihood of dying. In ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH Tags: Health Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Factors Are Rising
More people survive these brain attacks, but the health problems that cause stroke aren't going awaySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: High Blood Pressure, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Higher Risk for Repeat Hemorrhagic Stroke in Minorities Higher Risk for Repeat Hemorrhagic Stroke in Minorities
This study shows that they also have a higher risk for stroke recurrence, independent of hypertension.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Taking A Hot Bath Linked To Lower Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke, Study Finds
(CNN) — Ending your day with a hot bath might have more benefits than just relaxation.
It could also lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
Previous research on bathing has already shown that it’s beneficial for sleep quality and how healthy a person thinks they are.
A new study, published Tuesday in the journal Heart, found that a daily hot bath is also associated with a 28% lower risk of heart disease, and a 26% lower risk of stroke — likely because taking a bath is also associated with lowering your blood pressure, the researchers said.
They discovered this after tracking the b...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Source Type: news
Migraine With Aura 'Major' Contributor to All Stroke TypesMigraine With Aura 'Major' Contributor to All Stroke Types
Study finds that migraine with aura is similar to hypertension, obesity, and diabetes as a risk factor for any stroke, hemorrhagic or ischemic. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Regularly Breaking a Sweat May Protect Against StrokeRegularly Breaking a Sweat May Protect Against Stroke
Frequent and intense physical activity lowers stroke risk, probably by helping to control hypertension, diabetes, and other stroke risk factors, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
The blood vessels of the retina can reveal stroke risk
Your eyes may be a window to your stroke risk. In a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, researchers said retinal imaging may someday help assess if you're more likely to develop a stroke - the nation's No. 4 killer and a leading cause of disability. "The retina provides information on the status of blood vessels in the brain," said Mohammad Kamran Ikram, M.D., Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Hypertensive Retinopathy Linked to Increased Stroke Risk Hypertensive Retinopathy Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Retinal examination may help in the assessment of stroke risk in patients with hypertension. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Vitamin B Supplements May Lower Stroke RiskVitamin B Supplements May Lower Stroke Risk
An updated meta-analysis finds taking vitamins to lower homocysteine levels has a significant impact on stroke. Factors such as hypertension and kidney disease may play a role. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
