Willingness to reduce alcohol consumption predicted by short-form video exposure, media involvement, psychological bias, and cognitive factor - Chung D, Meng Y.
INTRODUCTION: Through previous studies, Chinese college students are known to be prone to alcohol consumption, which can lead to health-risk behaviors such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. However, littl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Stroke Incidence Higher Among Indigenous People Stroke Incidence Higher Among Indigenous People
Incidence of stroke was significantly higher among Indigenous people in affluent countries than their non-Indigenous counterparts.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Experts issue health warning to those who take paracetamol regularly
Taking this painkiller regularly could raise your risk for stroke and heart disease by 20 percent. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke: Late Administration of Tenecteplase Limits Benefits Stroke: Late Administration of Tenecteplase Limits Benefits
Late tenecteplase treatment (4.5-24 hours post-stroke) did not benefit patients with large-vessel occlusion stroke, but could help those with M1 occlusions, a new study showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Benefit of Late Thrombolysis in Large Vessel Strokes? Benefit of Late Thrombolysis in Large Vessel Strokes?
Some patients with large vessel occlusion strokes may still benefit from thrombolysis even after the traditional 4.5-hour window, new analysis of the TIMELESS trial suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
What are Some Causes of Acute Onset of Loss of Speech Abilities?
Discussion
Acute mental status changes are worrisome in the least and scary at their worst. Seizures, cerebrovascular problems and central nervous system tumor swirl in professionals’ heads as they take in the history, physical examination and start to evaluate and manage the problem. Usually respiratory distress is recognized by family members and treatment is also sought.
Another cause of loss of speech is selective (or elective) mutism (SM). The child does not speak at all or minimally. When speaking it is usually within a close group of individuals or in certain circumstances such as only speaking to a parent o...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 19, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessation
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke after heart surgery: Disparities in life-saving treatment
Patients who experience a stroke after heart surgery are less than half as likely to receive what could be lifesaving and disability-preventing treatments. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - February 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Sleeping around five hours a night could raise your risk of stroke and heart attack by 70 PERCENT, new study suggests
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh tracked nearly 3,000 middle-aged women for 16 years and asked about their sleeping habit every year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suspected cyberattack affects Consulting Radiologists operations
A suspected cyberattack halted parts of operations at radiology outsourcing company Consulting Radiologists in Eden Prairie, MN, this week, according to a report from Pioneer Press.
Small healthcare facilities without an in-house radiologist appeared to be most affected, the outlet noted.
A spokesperson for Allina Health, which is among Consulting Radiologists' 22 affiliated hospitals, told Pioneer Press that the incident was affecting a big portion of Allina's partner clinics. Another hospital reportedly had to divert stroke patients.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a list of active investi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
ASA: Endovascular Thrombectomy Beneficial for Large Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 -- For patients with acute ischemic stroke and large cores, endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) improves clinical outcomes compared with medical management (MM), according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Acupuncture Linked to Lower Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in RA
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the risk for ischemic stroke is lower for those receiving acupuncture, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in BMJ Open.
Chia-Yu Huang, from Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ASA: No Drop in Recurrent Stroke Seen With Apixaban After Cryptogenic Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 -- For patients with recent cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy, the risk for recurrent stroke is not reduced with apixaban versus aspirin, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Toolkits & More for American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and throughout the month, there are reminders on how we can make the effort to be heart healthy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) encourages all of us—especially women—to listen to our hearts and speak up for our health. According to the CDC:
Heart-health disparities specific to women widen and deepen when combined with race, ethnicity, and other social factors.1 We encourage individuals, health care and public health professionals, and our partners to help close the disparities gap.
To help combat these dispari...
Source: The Cornflower - February 16, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Leskovec Tags: Blog American Heart Month Source Type: news
Post-Stroke Recovery: Can Stimulation Of The Vagus Nerve Help?
In addition to rigorous physical rehabilitation, a new twist may unlock stronger recovery from stroke patients: stimulation of the vagus nerve. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
