‘Cafeteria Diet’ Hastens Stroke Risk: High-Sugar, High-Salt Intake Creates ‘a...
The fat- and sugar-rich Western diet leads to a lifetime of health problems, dramatically increasing the risk of stroke or death at a younger age, according to a study presented October 1 at the...
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Mummy CT Scans Show Preindustrial Hunter Gatherers Had Clogged Arteries
Like nearly 4.6 million Americans, ancient hunter-gatherers also suffered from clogged arteries, revealing that the plaque build-up causing blood clots, heart attacks and strokes is not just a result...
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Herbal Support for Speedy Recovery After Stroke, Heart Attack and Surgery
As Dr. Yan examined Cathy he noticed that, while she appeared alert, the right side of her face was completely paralyzed and she’d lost all ability to process language and express herself verbally...
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Significantly Higher Risk of Stroke in Young Adults with Insomnia
The risk of stroke may be much higher in people with insomnia compared to those who don’t have trouble sleeping, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. The risk...
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Popular Pain Relievers Linked to Strokes, Heart Attacks in Postmenopausal Women
For women taking certain kinds of pain relievers, a heart attack could be waiting in their medicine cabinets. A University of Florida study has found that the regular use of some non-steroidal...
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‘Astonishing’ Decline in Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke in Last Decade
U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation....
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Bananas Aren’t Best Source of Potassium For Reducing Stroke Risk
Until middle age, women tend to have lower stroke risks than men. But then menopause happens, and a swirling mix of hormones changes everything. In the 10 years following menopause, women’s risk of...
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Potassium Cuts Stroke and Death Risks in Postmenopausal Women
Older women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have a stroke and die than those consuming less potassium-rich foods, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s...
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New Hope for Stroke Recovery: Mechanism for Repairing Damaged Brain Cells...
A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings have been...
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Too Much Vitamin D Linked to Strokes and Heart Attack
The level of vitamin D in our blood should neither be too high nor to low. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen are the first in the world to show that there is a connection between high...
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Study Links Saturated Fats with Altered Circadian Cycles and Metabolic Disorders
A new study explains why some saturated fats are ‘bad’ – and suggests that the problem may be in the timing. The research from Texas A&M links consumption of saturated fats – and specifically...
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Heartburn Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Popular heartburn drugs — already under investigation for possible links to dementia, kidney and heart problems — have a new health concern to add to the list. An analysis of almost 250,000 medical...
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New Study Links Hot Peppers to Longer Life
Like spicy food? If so, you might live longer, say researchers at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, who found that consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a...
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Aspirin Doubles Heart Attack Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
If you’re taking an aspirin a day in the hopes it will reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study indicates your strategy may backfire. The study found that people with abnormal heart...
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‘Astonishing’ Decline in Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke in Last Decade
U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. “Interestingly,...
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Bananas Aren’t Best Source of Potassium For Reducing Stroke Risk
Until middle age, women tend to have lower stroke risks than men. But then menopause happens, and a swirling mix of hormones changes everything. In the 10 years following menopause, women’s risk of...
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Potassium Cuts Stroke and Death Risks in Postmenopausal Women
Older women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have a stroke and die than those consuming less potassium-rich foods, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s...
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New Hope for Stroke Recovery: Mechanism for Repairing Damaged Brain Cells...
A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings have been...
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Too Much Vitamin D Linked to Strokes and Heart Attack
The level of vitamin D in our blood should neither be too high nor to low. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen are the first in the world to show that there is a connection between high...
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Study Links Saturated Fats with Altered Circadian Cycles and Metabolic Disorders
A new study explains why some saturated fats are ‘bad’ – and suggests that the problem may be in the timing. The research from Texas A&M links consumption of saturated fats – and specifically...
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