'Mini Stroke' Carries Significant Health Risk
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Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), short episodes of decreased blood flow to the brain, carry a "not so benign" prognosis, according to a new report in the journal Stroke.
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As Americans get older and heavier, the number of adults with high blood pressure has climbed to almost one in three over the past decade, putting more people at risk of a stroke
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Cape Town - It is not only obese men in developed countries who fall prey to heart disease due to stress. Nowadays, even women and children run the risk of dying from heart failure or a stroke.
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A sharp-eyed observation by an emergency room nurse has led to the possibility of a new way to limit the damage suffered by people who have strokes, researchers report.
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Along with the potentially devastating physical damage that a stroke can cause, a little known and rare consequence can be the loss of dreaming.
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A study published today finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.
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Older people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers say.
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MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- The breast cancer drug tamoxifen may cause a slight increase in stroke risk, says a Duke University Medical Center study in the Oct. 12 issue of Neurology.
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Researchers said the increased risk of stroke was due to the reduced blood flow to the brain which occurred during a migraine. Past research had shown that pill-users with a history of migraine have twice
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New research published in this week&#39;s BMJ indicates that people who experience migraine headaches are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience migraines.
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NEW YORK  - High blood pressure is a big  risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure  can have a stroke. In a new study, researchers have identified  other key determinants of this debilitating neurologic problem.
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&#39;Not many years ago, we couldn&#39;t do much for people with strokes -- except try to prevent the next one.&#39; ...
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An Israeli study suggests a link between experiencing an angry or frustrating moment and an immediate risk of stroke. But several US stroke experts said the study has shortcomings.
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Tiny particles of air pollution -- less than one tenth the width of a human hair -- can trigger clotting in the blood, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a finding that helps explain how air pollution causes heart attacks and strokes.
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NEW YORK  - Socioeconomic status may account for some, but not all, of the increased risk of stroke African Americans face, a new study shows.
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It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
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Men who drink more heavily are at increased risk of stroke compared to lighter drinkers and teetotallers, research shows.