Nigeria: Inadequate Cardiovascular Checks Gives Rise to Hypertension, Stroke - Govt
[Premium Times] Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that Cardiovascular Diseases are the foremost cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Covid linked to heart attacks and strokes, new research has revealed
National Insitute of Health funded research shows a link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Marijuana addiction may raise the risk of a first heart attack or stroke by 60%
Adults who are addicted to marijuana are at a 60% higher risk of having their first heart attack, stroke, or another major cardiovascular event compared to people without cannabis use disorder. That’s according to a new study from University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine in Canada,…#addiction #aneesbahji #canadians #ishanparanjpe #stanforduniversity #harvardhealth #pewresearchcenter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walking up flights of stairs and mopping floors 'is enough to slash your risk of heart attacks and strokes'
A team led by the University of Sydney found short bouts of activity - at a moderate to vigorous intensity - were linked to a steep decrease in heart attacks and strokes over the course of eight years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia
Hypertension and stroke do not mediate or modify associations of fine particulate matter air pollution with dementia, a new study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Vacationing in a city with air pollution for just five DAYS can cause this deadly health issue, study warns - amid growing concerns about health effects of wildfires
Researchers in Jordan reviewed 110 studies of 18 million strokes. They found that spending just five days exposed to several pollutants increased the risk of stroke by up to 60 percent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People who smoke weed daily have up to a 60 PERCENT higher risk of these serious medical issues, study suggests
Canadian researchers found people with cannabis use disorder - those who are unable to stop using the drug - have up to a 60 percent higher risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AMA Funds BP Training for Medical, PA, and Nursing Schools AMA Funds BP Training for Medical, PA, and Nursing Schools
Med students and other healthcare workers, including physician assistants and nurses, don ' t receive enough BP training. The AMA wants to change that to help reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - September 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news
SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries, increases plaque inflammation
NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 28, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Incidence of Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- There is a significant association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and the incidence and mortality rate of stroke, according to a review published online Sept. 27 in Neurology.
Ahmad Toubasi, M.D., and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Exposure to air pollution, even for just a short time, drives up your risk of having a stroke over the next few days, new research warns.
That conclusion stems from a review of 110 studies conducted across Asia, Europe... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Study: Compulsive pot users face higher risk of cardiovascular woes
Adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have a roughly 60% higher risk of a first heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event than comparable individuals without this addiction, a Canadian study says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Even short-term exposure to air pollution may raise risk of stroke, study finds
This past summer, wildfire smoke periodically blanketed the United States, bringing stinging air and hazy skies to the Northeast and the Midwest, regions that are unaccustomed to the itchy eyes, scratchy throats and breathing problems that come from being downwind of such natural disasters. But…#northeast #midwest #airpollutions #ahmadtubasi #universityofjordan #tubasi #northandsouthamerica #pm1 #michaelkleinman #juliuslatorre (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A city break could raise your risk of stroke by 60%, new study suggests
Just five days in a city could massively increase your stroke risk, researchers have found. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recent Studies in Parkinson's, Headache, Stroke, and Obesity Recent Studies in Parkinson's, Headache, Stroke, and Obesity
Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, PhD, discusses recent studies in neurology and internal medicine.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 27, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
