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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Is The Treatment Stroke

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February Heart Month: Women's War on Stroke

By Cleo Hutton Health Expert

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?

  •  Heart Disease and Stroke kill over 12 times more women than breast cancer

  • One in Two women die of heart disease or stroke (1 in 30 of breast cancer)

  • About one-fourth of the women who have a stroke are under age 65

  • More than 2 million women in the United States are living with the devastating ...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...clear association exists between high cholesterol and stroke.   A recent analysis looked at... Read more »

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Remote Presence Technology in Hospital ERs
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

I've mentioned my misdiagnosed stroke back in 2001 before. But I believe hospitals have come a... Read more »

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Stroke Heroes: Send Us Your Stories
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

  We would like to hear your stories of stroke recovery. It can be journal writing, poetry, essay,... Read more »

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Stroke: Too Much to Swallow
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

...something other than what we are doing.   After a stroke this type of multitasking may be... Read more »

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Go Red!
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...to hear about how they survived heart disease and stroke. Many of the stories seem so tragic in... Read more »

Health Guide

Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
Diagnosing a stroke Any type of stroke is considered a medical emergency and requires urgent medical assistance, because immediate treatment can make the difference between life and death. ... Read more »
Carotid Artery Disease
Baby boomers and seniors can take steps to reduce their chances of having a stroke, the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Strokes occur in 700,000 Americans each year, with nearly 157,000... Read more »
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 »
Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to stroke. Now, according to a study published in... Read more »

Medications

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...Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease... Read more »

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...diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure... Read more »

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...widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.... Read more »

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...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Chlorpropamide belongs to the... Read more »

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...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. How To Use Take this medication... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows high levels of social support can provide protection to the brain during a stroke. In a study on male mice,... Read summary »

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