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Topic: Hemorrhagic Stroke
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American Stroke Association reports Pregnancy in older age increases Stroke, Heart Attack risk years laterAmerican Stroke Association Meeting Report
“We already knew that older women were more likely than younger women to experience health problems during their pregnancy,” said Adnan I. Qureshi, M.D., lead researcher and director of the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute in St. Cloud, Minnesota. “Now, we know that the consequences of that later pregnancy stretch years into the future.” ![]() Women pregnant at age 40 or older face a greater risk of stroke and heart attack later in life than those pregnant at a younger age. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association report shows Adults born with Heart Defects have a substantially higher risk of StrokeAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
A congenital heart defect is a heart abnormality present at birth. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Memory lapses among highly educated may signal higher Stroke Risk
“Studies have shown how stroke causes memory complaints,” said Arfan Ikram, M.D., associate professor of neuroepidemiology at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. “Given the shared underlying vascular pathology, we posed the reverse question: ‘Do memory complaints indicate an increased risk of strokes?’” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Potassium-Rich Foods cut Stroke, Death Risks among Older Women
“Previous studies have shown that potassium consumption may lower blood pressure. But whether potassium intake could prevent stroke or death wasn’t clear,” said Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Ph.D., study senior author and distinguished university professor emerita, department of epidemiology and population health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Early Strokes leave many young adults with long-lasting disabilityAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
About 10 percent of strokes occur in 18- and 50-year-olds. “Even if patients seem relatively well recovered with respect to motor function, there may still be immense ‘invisible’ damage that leads to loss of independence,” said Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Ph.D., senior author of the study and associate professor of neurology at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says eating more fiber may lower risk of first-time strokeThe results reinforce the importance of a diet that includes at least 25 grams of fiber daily.
Dietary fiber is the part of the plant that the body doesn’t absorb during digestion. Fiber can be soluble, which means it dissolves in water, or insoluble. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Psychosocial distress associated with increased stroke riskPsychosocial distress is associated with increased risk of stroke deaths and strokes in people over age 65.
Psychosocial distress is a broad concept that includes depression, stress, a negative outlook and dissatisfaction with life. In their 10-year study, researchers followed 4,120 people in the Chicago Health and Aging Project for rates of death and stroke incidents. Due to some participants being involved in an HMO only 2,649 participants were analyzed for rates of incident stroke. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association states Psychosocial distress associated with increased stroke riskPsychosocial distress includes depression, stress and a negative outlook and dissatisfaction with life
Psychosocial distress is a broad concept that includes depression, stress, a negative outlook and dissatisfaction with life. In their 10-year study, researchers followed 4,120 people in the Chicago Health and Aging Project for rates of death and stroke incidents. Due to some participants being involved in an HMO only 2,649 participants were analyzed for rates of incident stroke. Participants were 65 years and older (average age 77, 62 percent women, 61 percent African American). Researchers identified 151 deaths from stroke and 452 events that led to first-time hospitalization for stroke. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Red meat consumption associated with increased risk of Stroke
Researchers Joanna Kaluza, PhD, of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland, and colleagues performed a meta-analysis to summarize the evidence regarding the effects of red meat (fresh, processed, and total) consumption on stroke risk. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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