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Q&A: Cardiologist answers questions about health and heat
The summer heat is here and with it questions about how we should handle high temperatures and what we should do to feel well in the heat.
Jun 30, 2023
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News tagged with warning stroke
Cardiology
Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life
Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD, according to new research published today in Stroke.
May 27, 2021
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Cardiology
Newer blood thinner plus aspirin reduced stroke risk by 27% in patients with heart plaque
Patients with plaque build-up in their arteries, who suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a minor ischemic stroke, also called a warning stroke, and were treated with the newer blood thinner ticagrelor plus aspirin ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Cardiology
Stroke rate continues to fall among older Americans
(HealthDay)—Starting in the late 1980s, stroke rates among older Americans began to fall—and the decline shows no signs of stopping, a new study finds.
Oct 1, 2019
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Cardiology
After stroke strikes, what comes next?
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the world's leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease and stroke, wants stroke survivors to know that while life may be different ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Cardiology
Stroke prevention drug combo shows promise, study says
If you've had a minor stroke or a transient ischemic stroke (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel along with aspirin may lower your risk of having a major stroke within the next 90 days, according to new research ...
May 16, 2018
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Cardiology
One in three American adults may have had a warning stroke
About one in three American adults experienced a symptom consistent with a warning or "mini" stroke, but almost none - 3 percent - took the recommended action, according to a new survey from the American Heart Association/American ...
May 1, 2017
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Cardiology
Five fast things you should know about stroke
You don't need superpowers to be a hero when it comes to stroke, you just need to pay attention to the risk factors and know the warning signs.
Apr 29, 2016
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Cardiology
US women unfamiliar with most stroke warning signs
Many U.S. women don't know most of the warning signs of a stroke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2014 Scientific ...
Mar 19, 2014
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Cardiology
Young people at higher risk for stroke
Fifteen percent of the most common type of strokes occur in adolescents and young adults, and more young people are showing risk factors for such strokes, according to a report in the journal Neurology.
Sep 3, 2013
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