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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...