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Low Vitamin D in Diet Increases Stroke Risk in Japanese-Americans
24 mai 2012 16h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Japanese-American men who did not eat foods rich in vitamin D had higher stroke risk.
Foods rich in vitamin D are important because synthesizing vitamin D from the sun...
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Clot-Busting Drug Safe for Stroke Patients Taking Blood Thinner
10 mai 2012 16h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Highlights:
It's safe to treat acute ischemic stroke patients who take the blood thinner warfarin with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) when used according to American...
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Stroke Takes Center Stage in Kids' Hip Hop Video Competition
07 mai 2012 17h00 HE
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American Heart Association
DALLAS, May 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Stroke Association today kicked off a national hip hop stroke video competition for 10- to 15-year-olds to broaden public awareness about...
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Top Contributing Factors to High Blood Pressure -- Know Your Risk
01 mai 2012 08h00 HE
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American Heart Association
DALLAS, May 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- May is American Stroke Month and a key time to help educate individuals on their risk of the number fourth cause of death in America. Did you know that managing...
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Stroke Risk High When Anti-Clotting Drugs Stopped
25 avr. 2012 13h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Patients with irregular heartbeats who take anti-clotting medications are at high risk of stroke or blood clot whenever the drugs are stopped.
The risks are similar...
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Eating Low-Fat Dairy Foods May Reduce Your Risk of Stroke
19 avr. 2012 16h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Eating low-fat dairy foods was associated with a reduced risk of stroke in adult men and women compared to those who ate full-fat dairy foods.
Low-fat dairy is one part of...
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Stroke Risk Considerably Higher if Sibling Had Stroke
10 avr. 2012 16h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
If your brother or sister had a stroke, your risk of having one may be at least 60 percent higher.
Your risk of stroke at age 55 or younger is almost double if your...
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Depression Has Big Impact on Stroke, TIA Survivors
29 mars 2012 16h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Depression is common among stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors.
Rates of depression were similar for stroke and TIA.
The condition often goes...
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Eating Citrus Fruit May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
23 févr. 2012 15h12 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Eating higher amounts of a compound in citrus fruits, especially oranges and grapefruit, may lower ischemic stroke risk.
Women who ate high amounts of the compound had a...
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American Heart Association Launches Free-Access Online Journal
21 févr. 2012 16h00 HE
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American Heart Association
News Highlights:
Among findings posted in the inaugural publication of the American Heart Association's online-only, free-access scientific journal:
The NIH Stroke Scale accurately identifies...