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Breaking a sweat while working out helps reduce stroke risk
ADELAIDE, Australia, July 28 (UPI) -- Breaking a sweat while working out regularly may reduce the risk of stroke by reducing blood pressure, weight and blood sugar, researchers in Australia say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
After stroke, man says James Bond 007 theme makes him ecstatic
TORONTO, July 31 (UPI) -- A Toronto man who suffered a stroke months ago has been left with jumbled senses that trigger ecstasy when he hears the James Bond "007" theme, his doctor says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
200,000 U.S. heart disease, stroke deaths can be prevented
ATLANTA, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- More than 200,000 preventable U.S. deaths from heart disease and stroke occurred in 2010, half in people age 65 and younger, federal health officials said.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More U.S. adults age 44 and younger are at risk of stroke
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. hospital discharges for stroke among U.S. adults ages 15-44 increased from 23 percent to 53 percent from the mid-'90s to the mid-2000s, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke risk may be reduced by vitamin B supplements
By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com Taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce the risk of stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Richest U.S. adults have better odds surviving a stroke
TORONTO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. adults in the highest socio-economic groups have a significantly greater chance of surviving a stroke than the poorest Americans, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gardening, home improvements help reduce heart/stroke risk
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Gardening and home do-it-yourself projects can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 30 percent in those age 60 and older, researchers in Sweden say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart/stroke guidelines call for statins, lifestyle changes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new U.S. cardiovascular prevention guidelines to prevent heart attack and stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Decline in stroke deaths called great public health feat
CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. public health efforts since the 1970s to get people to lower their blood pressure and quit smoking have helped reduce stroke deaths, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lashing out with angry outbursts increases heart, stroke risk
BOSTON, March 6 (UPI) -- People who lash out with angry outbursts appear to be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, especially within 2 hours of outburst, U.S. researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating more fruit and vegetables daily may reduce stroke risk significantly
Alex CukanQINGDAO, China, May 9 (UPI) -- People who ate the most fruits and vegetables were 21 percent less likely to have a stroke than those who ate the least amounts of produce, research finds.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canadian woman saved by from stroke by 'selfie'
Brooks HaysTORONTO, June 18 (UPI) -- For one woman in Canada, a single selfie video helped doctors arrived at a proper diagnosis and maybe even saved her from a fatal stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fewer hospitalizations, deaths from stroke and heart disease
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- In the last decade, the number of people who are hospitalized or killed as a result of stroke or heart disease has declined significantly.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Potassium-rich foods lower risk of stroke
Brooks HaysNEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Eat more bananas. That's the takeaway from a new study that suggests potassium-rich foods can help middle-aged and elderly women ward off stroke and death.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
