Statin withdrawal after stroke worsens outcome
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NEW YORK  - Discontinuing statin treatment after a stroke is associated with an increased risk of death or dependency after 90 days, according to a study in the medical journal Neurology.
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NEW YORK  - Patients who have a stroke are less likely to die within the next week if they are admitted to a hospital on a weekday rather than over the weekend, neurologists in Canada report.
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NEW YORK  - Negative emotions and anger, as  well as sudden changes in body position in response to a  startling event, appear to be factors that can trigger a  stroke, according to a new study published in the medical  journal Neurology.
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NEW YORK  - Levels of high-density  lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, are inversely  associated with stroke risk in elderly men, according to a new  study.
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A new study suggests anger, as well as other negative emotions may be a trigger for a ischemic stroke. The study, published in the December issue of Neurology found people were more likely to experience a
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Lowering cholesterol with statins has been shown to prevent second heart attacks, but a new study finds that higher doses of one statin aren&#39;t much better than lower doses at preventing recurrent heart problems.
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Patients given the blood-clot preventer Plavix after a heart attack or after receiving a stent have a far higher risk of heart attack or death in the three months after they stop taking the drug, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Severe sleep apnea appears to  be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly  patients, according to a report in the September issue of  Stroke.
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Science & environment: People with diabetes could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, scientists say
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and triple the danger of a stroke. Urinary tract infections, such as cystitis, have the same effect, a study revealed yesterday.
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Women who use hormone replacement  therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of the menopause are at  increased risk of stroke, according to a review of 28 HRT  trials.
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A major new study out Monday found that a cholesterol-lowering drug pulled from the US market in 2001 had a substantially higher risk of a serious side effect than three top-selling competitors.
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TUESDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are much less likely than lean patients to be discharged directly home from a hospital after being treated for ischemic stroke (reduced or blocked blood flow to the brain), a U.S. study finds.
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Cholesterol-lowering statins, a  popular class of drugs that includes Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor, may  slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to  results from a small study presented on Tuesday.
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People suffering from the most common form of diabetes could sharply cut their risk for heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-lowering drug even if they have normal cholesterol levels, a major new study says.
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Patients who experience medical or neurological complications following stroke, such as pneumonia or brain swelling, are at a greater risk of dying in the hospital, according to an article in the September 13 ...
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Statin drugs may help prevent the brain damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.