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Diet Beverages Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue.
“Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news
Diet Drinks Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue.
“Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Stroke: This herbal extract could improve brain function
Those who have experienced ischemic stroke may benefit from taking a combination of ginkgo biloba extract and aspirin, a new study suggests.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Pot Use Linked To An Increased Risk Of Stroke And Heart Failure
Adults who use marijuana may have an increased risk of stroke and heart failure, according to a new study.
The people in the study who used marijuana were 26 percent more likely to have had a stroke at some point in their lives than those who did not use marijuana, the researchers found. The people who used marijuana were also 10 percent more likely to have developed heart failure at some point in their lives, compared with people who did not use marijuana, the researchers found.
The new findings suggest that, like many other medications, cannabis may have side effects, and that patients who use marijuana for medical reaso...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke warning: Popular herbal supplement associated with 'haemorrhagic stroke' in study
A STROKE is a serious life-threatening medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. A popular herbal supplement was associated with one of the main types of stroke in a first-of-its-kind case study.
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herbal Stroke Remedy No Better Than Dummy Pill
A Chinese herbal remedy marketed to improve stroke recovery failed to exceed the benefits of a placebo in a large, three-month clinical trial.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Herbal Medicine, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gingko biloba May Protect Cognition in Stroke Patients Gingko biloba May Protect Cognition in Stroke Patients
In a small randomized trial, the herbal extract as an adjunct to aspirin showed less cognitive decline vs aspirin alone in patients with ischemic stroke and was safe.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Eating Chili Peppers Cuts Risk Of Death From Heart Attack And Stroke, Study Says
(CNN) — That delicious penne all’arrabiata may have benefits that go further than putting a smile on your face, according to a new study.
For many years, chili has been hailed for its therapeutic properties, and now researchers have found that eating chili peppers regularly can cut the risk of death from heart disease and stroke.
Carried out in Italy, where chili is a common ingredient, the study compared the risk of death among 23,000 people, some of whom ate chili and some of whom didn’t.
Participants’ health status and eating habits were monitored over eight years, and researchers found that the ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Source Type: news
Herbal stroke remedy no better than dummy pill
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A Chinese herbal remedy marketed to improve stroke recovery failed to exceed the benefits of a placebo in a large, three-month clinical trial.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Herbal remedy 'may aid stroke recovery'
A study suggests that the supplement ginkgo biloba may help the brain recover after a stroke.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herbal remedy for stroke recovery?
Researchers claim ginkgo biloba may help the brain recover after a stroke but experts say the evidence is far too weak.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herbal supplement boosts memory in stroke survivors
Researchers from Nanjing University in China found ginkgo bilboa improves stroke sufferers' attention, reflexes and language skills in as little as 12 weeks when taken with aspirin, which thins the blood.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herbal remedy ginkgo biloba 'can help stroke recovery'
Researchers claim ginkgo biloba may help the brain recover after a stroke but experts say the evidence is far too weak.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
8 Reasons You Get Dizzy
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com
Who hasn’t gotten up quickly from sitting down and felt a little bit dizzy? Or had a stomach virus and things spun a bit? But while dizziness can be a side effect of minor health issues, it can also be a sign of a serious health problem.
“Dizziness is absolutely not normal,” says Donnica Moore, M.D., president of Sapphire Women’s Health Group in Chester, N.J. “It tells you that something is wrong. It could be something simple and very easy to fix or it could be a sign of something else going on in your body.”
Dizziness is a more common complaint among older adults—probably bec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Americans Are Still Eating Too Much Salt
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans are still eating too much salt. The CDC says that 9 in 10 Americans, or 90 percent, consume more sodium than the recommended amount. In the Western diet, most of the sodium we consume comes from the salt. This news is alarming because as everyone should know by now, too much salt in our diets raises our risk for heart disease and leads to potentially life-threatening conditions including high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. The report says that more than 90 percent of children and 89 percent of adults in the United State...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
