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Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven t...
Heart Health Risk Factors Continue To Increase
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart...
Noisy Settings OK For Blood Pressure Testing
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Don’t worry if someone’s checking your blood pressure in a loud public place. The reading they get is apt to be just as accurate as if the test were taking place in a quiet, ...
Updated Heart Disease, Stroke Statistics Presented for 2025
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death, according to a report from the American Heart Association published online Jan. 27 in Circulation. Seth S. Martin,...
Higher Stroke Risk Among Children of Divorce
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – A broken home seems to set a ticking time bomb in the brains of some children of divorce. Seniors have a 61% higher risk of stroke if their parents divorced when they were...
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Management of Stroke Rehab
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – In clinical practice guidelines jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Jan. 21 in the Annals of...
Twenty-Nine Novel Retinal Vascular Parameters Linked to Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke risk and can improve prediction of stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Heart. Mayinuer Yusufu,...
Social Life Protects From Stroke, Infections, Blood Proteins Suggest
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Palling around with family and friends is more than just fun and relaxing – it also boosts health. A new study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior says that blood...
Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 – Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke. Women are 80% more likely to report that they don’t take c...
Poststroke Epilepsy Risk Varies With Antihypertensive Treatment
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – For patients with hypertension and ischemic stroke, the risk for poststroke epilepsy (PSE) varies according to antihypertensive treatment, according to a study presented at...
Women Report Less Poststroke Medication Adherence Than Men
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Poststroke medication nonadherence is more prevalent among U.S. women than men, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in the Journal of the American Heart...
GLP-1 Meds, such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, May Lower Clot Risk in People With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – People with diabetes who are taking GLP-1 meds such as Ozempic or Mounjaro may be getting an added bonus: Reductions in their odds for a dangerous blood clot, new research...
Dementia Diagnosis Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors for Up to 20 Years
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – Almost one in five stroke survivors are diagnosed with dementia, with increased risk lasting for 20 years after stroke, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in...
Stroke Survivors Face Much Higher Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who’ve never suffered a stroke, a new study finds. About 19% of people who’d had a stroke developed d...
Irregular Sleep Might Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Folks with irregular sleep patterns might have an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study says. People who doze off and wake up at extremely varied times...
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