Risk Factors For Stroke
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Is Migraine a Progressive Brain Disease?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...quite some time that Migraines may be an independent risk factor for stroke, but some in the... Read more »
World Stroke Day: Ending Stroke through Education and Awareness
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...is that stroke is preventable, because many of the risk factors for stroke are preventable. The... Read more »
Get Your Facts Straight About Stroke
By Cleo Hutton , Health ExpertNo one wants to think about being at risk for stroke. Some people imagine the worst scenario when... Read more »
Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...cholesterol, specifically high LDL and low HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development of... Read more »
African Americans and Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...its symptoms, warning signs and how to reduce the risk of stroke. I had my stroke when I was 31... Read more »
Health Guide
More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
In the last few years, studies have been released about Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and cardiovascular disease in both women and men. To all of this information, we can now add information... Read more »Migraine and Stroke Risk
...doctors to be sure they are actually Migraine symptoms. Now is the time to talk to your doctor about risk factors for stroke. Find out what risk factors you have and what lifestyle modifications... Read more »Mid-Life Stroke More Common in Women than Men
...those aged 35 to 64 years, are also at risk of stroke. In particular, women under 65 years have unique risk factors for stroke, including pregnancy,use of oral contraceptives, higher prevalence of... Read more »Stroke secondary to atherosclerosis
...neurologic functions (brain attack), which occurs becauseof atherosclerosis. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Stroke secondary to atherosclerosis affects about 2 out of 1,000 people,... Read more »Stroke secondary to cardiogenic embolism
...Names Stroke secondary to atrial fibrillation; Cardioembolic stroke Causes, incidence, and risk factors A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain.... Read more »Images
Medications
...pulmonary embolism). Also talk to your doctor about risk factors for developing strokes... Read more »
...caused rare but very serious side effects. Discuss the risks and benefits of hormone treatment... Read more »
...due to diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood... Read more »
...as heart attacks) and/or strokes in certain high risk patients, and with other drugs (e.g.,... Read more »
...problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.... Read more »
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Exercise to Prevent Severe Strokes
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Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age
September 07, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to a new study. The study found that people with... Read summary »
Why Exercise is Good for Your Heart
December 04, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) Oct. 23, 2007 -- New research lays out the science behind the effect exercise has on a person's cardiovascular risk. Researchers... Read summary »
Study IDs risk factors for death in young stroke patients
July 16, 2009Heavy drinking, Type 1 diabetes, heart failure, and infection are among some of the factors that can increase the risk of death in younger adult... Read summary »
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