5 Warning Signs Of A Stroke
February Heart Month: Women's War on Stroke
On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds. Every 3.3 minutes, someone
dies of a stroke. Stroke is the leading diagnosis from hospital to long-term care.
Not a Woman's Disease?
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Heart Disease and Stroke kill over 12 times more women than breast cancer
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One in Two women die of heart disease or stroke (1 in 30 of breast cancer)
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About one-fourth of the women who have a stroke are under age 65
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More than 2 million women in the United States are living with the devastating ...
Expert & Community Posts
04/23/07 #9 - Birth control, stroke, and Migraine?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...control devices have warnings about increased risk of stroke for women who get Migraines, but I... Read more »
Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...warning sign for future risk of heart attack and stroke. Men who develop erectile dysfunction... Read more »
Ask the Expert: Indocin and Lyrica Side Effects
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert...Indocin is that it can cause sudden heart attack or stroke without warning, which could result... Read more »
Walking is good for your heart!
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...your health. Walking just 30 minutes a day for five days a week can actually help you drop... Read more »
Top Rheumatoid Arthritis Stories of 2008
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...linking RA to an increased risk o f heart attack and strokes and an increased risk of death from... Read more »
Health Guide
Ignoring Headaches and Migraines Can Spell Danger
...caused by Migraine. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in this country. In addition, twenty-five percent of all incidents of cerebral infarction were associated with Migraines, according... Read more »Stroke Information
...of the cerebrum.A reduction of, or disruption in, blood flow to the brain is the primary cause of a stroke. Blockage for even a short period of time can be disastrous and cause brain damage or... Read more »Symptoms of Stroke
...between their usual headaches and symptoms of stroke.The American Stroke Association lists the following five warning signs of stroke. PEOPLE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CALL FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IF... Read more »Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
...doctor, Dr. DeMasi, provides answers to some of the more frequently asked questions about AAA, including warning signs and treatment options for this serious but preventable cause of death. What... Read more »Chest Pain
...T. Nagurney M.D. MPH, 2005, Nov 23, Journal of the American Medical Association [2] Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs, 2008, American Heart Association Read more »Images
Related News
Hearing Loss May Signal More Trouble
July 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sudden loss of hearing may be a warning sign of a stroke and could foreshadow the condition as early as two years in advance.... Read summary »
Program Improves Stroke Care
December 23, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment comply better to national... Read summary »
GI Bleeding Linked to Stroke Deaths
August 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new finding may improve the prognosis of stroke patients. In a recent study involving patients who had suffered ischemic... Read summary »
New Stroke Treatment Has Immediate Effects
March 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new treatment for stroke may buy patients time. Researchers from Israel have found patients treated with the drug minocycline... Read summary »
Stopping Brain Bleeding
May 05, 2008AUGUSTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Intracerebral hemorrhaging, or brain bleeding, is a scary type of stroke. It makes up 15 percent of all... Read summary »
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