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Electronic Cigarettes Are Devices Worth Trying
Oct 21, 2014Electronic cigarettes are devices worth trying in the fight against tobacco smoking. Smoking tobacco cigarette is the foremost preventable cause of death in the US and is accountable for about 500,000 deaths every year. Habit Hard To Give ...
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Increased Risk of Having a Stroke or Other Blood-Clotting Problem Might Continue Longer
Feb 28, 2014THURSDAY Feb. 13, 2014, 2014 -- The increased risk of having a stroke or other blood-clotting problem might continue longer after a woman gives birth than previously believed, according to a new study. "Historically, six weeks was the ...
Tags: Stroke Risk, the risk of blood clots, venous thromboembolisms
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It Might Also Significantly Reduce Your Risk of Stroke, a New Study Suggests
Feb 28, 2014Getting the seasonal flu shot could provide a bonus: It might also significantly reduce your risk of stroke, a new study suggests. "We know that cardiovascular diseases tend to hit during winter, and that the risks may be heightened by ...
Tags: Getting the seasonal flu shot, cause-and-effect relationship
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Healthmed Announces New Blood Test That Identify Individuals of Heart Attack Risks
Feb 19, 2014HealthMed has completed validation on a novel blood test that aims to identify individuals who are at risk of a heart attack that might be missed by conventional tests. These individuals have no symptoms and frequently have normal ...
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Common Infections Are Associated with a Significantly Higher Chance
Feb 12, 2014Common infections are associated with a significantly higher chance of stroke in children, but routine vaccinations may help decrease risk, according to preliminary research (abstract 39) presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
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Stroke Deaths Were Dropping for 100 Years and Have Declined 30 Percent in The Past 11 Year
Jan 2, 2014Stroke deaths in the United States have been dropping for more than 100 years and have declined 30 percent in the past 11 years, a new report reveals. Sometimes called a brain attack, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. ...
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Walking More Is a Simple Way to Greatly Reduce Their Risk of Heart Disease
Dec 26, 2013Walking more is a simple way for people at high risk for type 2 diabetes to greatly reduce their risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 9,300 adults with pre-diabetes in 40 countries. People ...
Tags: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, exercise, walking
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Use of Drug Is Tied to a Temporary Spike in Risk of Stroke for Irregular Heartbeat People
Dec 25, 2013Many older Americans take the blood thinner warfarin to help guard against heart trouble. However, a new study suggests use of the drug is tied to a temporary spike in the risk of stroke for people with a common heart rhythm disorder. ...
Tags: blood thinner warfarin, heart trouble, heart rhythm disorder
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Could Anxiety Boost The Risk for Stroke?
Dec 25, 2013Could anxiety boost the risk for stroke? A new long-term study suggests just that -- the greater the anxiety, the greater the risk for stroke. Study participants who suffered the most anxiety had a 33 percent higher risk for stroke ...
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Oily Fish Is Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Other Life-Giving Nutrients
Nov 21, 2013Eating plenty of oily fish, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and other life-giving nutrients, several times a week can significantly reduce people's risk of having a stroke or developing other cerebrovascular diseases. These are the ...
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Cardiology Released Prevention Guidelines to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
Nov 15, 2013The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new U.S. cardiovascular prevention guidelines to prevent heart attack and stroke. "These new guidelines represent the best of what scientific research can tell us ...
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New Guidelines Tell Us About How to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Nov 15, 2013The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new U.S. cardiovascular prevention guidelines to prevent heart attack and stroke. "These new guidelines represent the best of what scientific research can tell us ...
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Low-Fat Milk Reduces The Risk of Stroke
Nov 7, 2013Swedish study showed that, Compared to eating whole milk products, drinking low-fat milk or yogurt, the stroke risk will reduce 12%, Ischemic stroke risk will reduce 13%. This is the protection of low-fat milk on blood pressure, since the ...
Tags: Low-Fat Milk, milk products, Agriculture, Food
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Boston Scientific Completes Enrolling Patients in Its Prevail Confirmatory Study
Dec 17, 2012Boston Scientific, a provider of cardiovascular implants, has completed enrolling patients in its Prevail confirmatory study. The CE-marked self-expanding nitinol frame Watchman device, placed in the left atrial appendage (LAA) via the ...
Tags: Boston Scientific, cardiovascular implants, Prevail confirmatory study