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Mediterranean Or DASH-Style Diets Among Factors To Lower First-Time Stroke Risk
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 29, 2014 10:33 AM EDTEating Mediterranean or DASH-style diets and regularly engaging in physical activity can lower risk of a first-time stroke, according to updated AHA/ASA guideline.
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Stroke Survivors’ Medical Costs are still High after 10 years
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 24, 2014 11:09 AM EDTAn Australian study found that healthcare expenses for stroke patients remain high even after 10 years.
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Binge Drinking Tied to Hypertension in Young Males
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 21, 2014 09:26 AM EDTYoung adult men who binge drink frequently are at a greater risk of developing hypertension, a new study found.
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Stenting As Effective As Invasive Neck Surgery For Long-Term Stroke Prevention
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 14, 2014 09:13 AM EDTUsing stents to keep neck arteries open is just as effective as invasive neck surgery for long-term prevention of fatal and disabling strokes, suggests a new study.
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Healthy Women Half as Likely to Suffer Stroke
By Christine Hsu | Oct 08, 2014 04:13 PM EDTWomen who take care of themselves are more than half as likely to suffer strokes, according to a new study.
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New Stroke Patient Management System Could Cut Hospital Bed Usage By More Than 25 Percent
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 06, 2014 10:25 AM EDTResearchers have developed an innovative patient management system at the acute stroke unit of Kelowna (BC) General Hospital, that can reduce the number of stroke patient bed days by more than 25 percent, according to a new study.
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Care Lags For People Who Have a Stroke in Hospital, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 06, 2014 10:24 AM EDTFor every minute of delay in treatment of stroke, people typically lose two million brain cells. Yet, according to a new study, those delays can be longer when people experience a stroke in a hospital.
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'Mini-Stroke' May Lead To Post-Traumatic Stress: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 03, 2014 09:10 AM EDTA 'mini-stroke' might increase the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study.
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Five Interesting Facts about Avocados
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 17, 2014 03:24 PM EDTAvocados are extremely healthy fruits that can be used in so many different kinds of recipes.
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Stroke Lowered By Potassium-Rich Foods
By Christine Hsu | Sep 04, 2014 10:00 PM EDTEating potassium-rich foods like bananas can help reduce the risk of strokes and death from strokes in postmenopausal women.
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Fruit Intake Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 01, 2014 10:54 AM EDTAccording to a new study, people who consumed fruits everyday cut their risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 40 percent.
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Sanofi’s Cholesterol Reducing Drug Continues to be Promising
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 01, 2014 10:12 AM EDTMore details from four of the nine trials revealed that the drug, alirocumab manufactured by Sanofi and Regeneron might be able to cut the number of heart attack and stroke cases.
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People with Cognitive Impairment have a Greater Risk of Stroke
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 25, 2014 12:09 PM EDTAccording to a new study, people with cognitive impairment are 39 percent more likely to suffer from a stroke in comparison to people with normal cognitive function.
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Blood Transfusions can cut Stroke Risk for Kids with Sickle Cell Anemia
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 21, 2014 03:53 PM EDTAccording to the study, monthly blood transfusions can reduce recurrent stroke risk for children with sickle cell anemia.
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Cold and Flu can Increase Risk of Stroke in Children
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 21, 2014 11:58 AM EDTAccording to a new study, the cold, the flu and other minor infections can increase children's risk of stroke for a certain period of time.
