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Insomnia may elevate risk of stroke, heart disease
Insomnia may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart failure and stroke. For the study, the researchers looked at data from multiple studies for 1.3 million people with and without heart disease and stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lifestyle changes can reduce stroke risk for women by 25%, study finds
Women well into middle age can still reduce their risk for stroke by eating well, exercising and not smoking, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: One in three young adults unaware of stroke symptoms
Nearly 30% of adults 45 and younger in the United States do not know all five of the most common symptoms of a stroke, according to a study published Monday by the journal Stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Past TIA increases stroke risk four-fold, study finds
People who suffer from a mini-stroke have a four times higher risk for a future, more serious stroke during the next 10 years compared with those without a history of these events, according to a study published by JAMA.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adults with OCD at increased risk for stroke, study finds
Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder are more likely to suffer a stroke later in life compared with those who do not have the mental health disorder, an analysis published Thursday by the journal Stroke found.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Every 40 seconds a U.S. stroke occurs
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Every 40 seconds a stroke occurs in the United States, but most don't know what to look for and how to respond, a non-profit group says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pot more than doubles stroke risk
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Many believe marijuana use is relatively safe, but a study found its use may more than double stroke risk in young adults, a researcher in New Zealand says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Southern cooking linked to stroke rate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- An Alabama researcher says Southern cooking may be responsible for the South's reputation as a stroke belt, as well as diabetes belt and obesity belt.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mediterranean diet lowers stroke risk
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Mediterranean diet -- fruit, vegetables, nuts and olive oil; moderate levels of fish and poultry -- helps prevent stroke, Spanish researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

B vitamins may not help after stroke
HONOLULU, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Taking B vitamins daily may not prevent cognitive decline in people who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack, U.S. researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sudden garbled language a sign of stroke
DALLAS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Unclear text messages, jumbled emails, garbled language -- a phenomenon known as dystextia -- may be a sign of stroke, a U.S. researcher says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coffee, green tea reduce stroke risk
OSAKA, Japan, March 18 (UPI) -- Green tea or coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially if they are a regular part of your diet, researchers in Japan say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fiber may decrease risk of stroke
LEEDS, England, April 7 (UPI) -- Each 7-gram -- one-quarter ounce -- increase in total daily fiber intake was linked to a 7 percent decrease in stroke risk, British researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke victims rarely get clot-busting drug fast enough
DALLAS, May 26 (UPI) -- A stroke's typical warning signs can be so subtle its victims don't seek medical attention soon enough to receive effective treatment, a U.S. neurologist says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nearly one in 25 will have a stroke, costs to double by 2030
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. healthcare costs to treat stroke are forecast to more than double and the number of people having strokes may increase 20 percent by 2030, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news