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Health Encyclopedia: Stroke Prevention
Prevention
Forty percent of patients who have had a stroke or TIA will suffer a subsequent stroke within 5 years. In 2006, the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association released guidelines for preventing a second stroke. These guidelines recommend::
Quit Smoking. Also avoid exposure to second-hand smoke.
Maintain Weight. People should aim for a BMI index of 18.5 to 24.9. In people who are obese, reducing weight to this level can reduce the risk for stroke by 15% in men and 22% in wom...
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Anemia: Treatment
...folic acid replacement.Iron SupplementsSupplement Forms. To replace iron, the preferred forms of iron tablets are ferrous salts, usually ferrous sulfate (Feosol, Fer-In-Sol, Mol-Iron). Other forms... Read more »Stop Smoking Highlights
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...Nordette, Norethin, Norinyl, Ortho-Cyclen, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Ovral, Yasmin, Zovia.) A 21-day pack uses tablets that are one strength and one color for 21 days. (A 28-day pack adds seven inactive... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Traveler's Diarrhea
...be safe, since it can be taken from contaminated sources. Even ice cubes can carry infection.Iodine tablets such as Polar Pure, Globaline, or Potable-Aqua purify water. Water may be purified by... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...dinitrate, and isosorbide mononitrate. Nitrates can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract (oral tablet), skin (ointment or patch), or from under the tongue (sublingual tablet or spray).Rapid... Read more »Medications
...amiodarone, dofetilide, pimozide, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol, macrolide antibiotics (such... Read more »
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