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For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Poor people are less likely to get clot-busting drugs after a stroke than their more affluent peers, Canadian researchers report. Their new study found that people in the...
Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital. Now, a new study shows...
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study...
Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – A variety of risks can make it more likely that someone develops Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Now you can add neighborhood environment to that list. A new study...
Million Hearts Model Cuts Five-Year Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in At-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – The Million Hearts Model, which encouraged and paid for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and reduction, cut first-time heart attacks and strokes over five...
Stroke Mortality Set to Increase to 9.7 Million in 2050
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – Stroke mortality is projected to increase to 9.7 million deaths by 2050, according to a report issued by the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke...
Rise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind Stagnant U.S. Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – Americans' life expectancy has been stagnant for over a decade, and much of the blame has been placed on "deaths of despair" among middle-aged adults. But a new study...
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...
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...
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination. New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of...
AI Software to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion Cuts Workflow Time
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-detected large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke coupled with secure mobile phone application-based communication improves in-hospital...
Lower SBP Targets After Endovascular Therapy Do Not Meet Futility Criteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – For patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular therapy, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets do not meet prespecified criteria for futility,...
R.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick ...
Head Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a...
Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Any head injury — even a mild one — raises a person’s risk of later having an ischemic stroke. Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even more so than the sever...
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