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Stroke Risk Factors Are Rising
More people survive these brain attacks, but the health problems that cause stroke aren't going away
Source: WebMD Health - October 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Stroke Patients Skipping Rehab?
For the study, researchers contacted 369 North Carolina stroke patients who were referred to rehabilitation either when they left the hospital or at a follow-up visit within 14 days.
Source: WebMD Health - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Troubling Stroke Trend Among U.S. Moms-to-Be
This type of stroke is called spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. It's potentially life-threatening and occurs when blood vessels on the surface of the brain rupture.
Source: WebMD Health - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Stroke Survivors Don't Improve Health Habits
Fewer than 1 in 100 stroke survivors met all seven heart-health goals identified by the American Heart Association. And just 1 in 5 met four of those goals.
Source: WebMD Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women Who Are Most at Risk of Stroke
Stroke affects 55,000 more women than men each year in the United States. It's the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in women, the researchers said in background notes.
Source: WebMD Health - February 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women Fare Worse Than Men After a Stroke
On average, female stroke survivors reported more limitations in their day-to-day activities than male survivors did, according to a review of 22 studies
Source: WebMD Health - February 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blacks May Face Higher Stroke Risk From AFib
New research finds that the risk of stroke is much higher in black Americans with afib than in whites with the condition.
Source: WebMD Health - February 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Time in a Sauna Lower Your Stroke Risk?
Older adults who like to bask in the heat of a sauna may be less likely to suffer a stroke, a new study suggests.
Source: WebMD Health - May 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breastfeeding May Lower Moms' Stroke Risk Later
Women who have breastfed have a 23 percent lower risk of stroke after menopause, new research has found. The link is even stronger among black women, who had a 48 percent lower risk if they nursed a child.
Source: WebMD Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With Stroke Comes Higher Dementia Risk: Study
The association between stroke and increased dementia risk remained even after other dementia risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease were taken into account, the researchers say.
Source: WebMD Health - August 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Stroke Risk for Women
Women in a new study who followed a Mediterranean diet cut their risk for stroke, but the effect was not the same for men. The reason isn’t quite clear, researchers said.
Source: WebMD Health - September 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Much He Sleeps May Affect His Stroke Risk
Black men who slept less than six hours a night were less likely to have a stroke than average sleepers, while white men who slept nine or more hours had a higher risk of , researchers say.
Source: WebMD Health - October 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
1 in 4 People Over 25 Will Be Hit by Stroke
Researchers found that the risk of stroke for people over the age of 25 ranged from 8 percent to 39 percent, depending on where in the world they lived. The Chinese had the highest risk (with more than a 39 percent lifetime risk), followed by people in Central and Eastern Europe. The lowest risk was among those living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: WebMD Health - December 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke, Heart Events Can Sideline You From Work
Although the majority of people who have one of these serious health scares do end up back at work, about 20 percent of those who had a stroke weren't back at work three years later.
Source: WebMD Health - January 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Flu May Raise Chance of Stroke, Neck Artery Tears
Researchers think flu-related inflammation may raise your chance for a stroke, and a strong immune response to the flu virus increases blood clotting and wear and tear on your blood vessels, which may boost your risk of having torn neck artery.
Source: WebMD Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
