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5/24/12 - Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC

5/24/12 Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC

‎MSN Health & Fitness

Little decline seen in past 5 years minorities hardest hit.

5/23/12 - Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with ...

5/23/12 Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with ...

‎Sacramento Bee

Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with diabetes.

4/24/12 - Daily sodium intake over 1500mg linked to higher stroke risk

4/24/12 Daily sodium intake over 1500mg linked to higher stroke risk

‎FoodNavigator-USA.com

Sodium intake above the American Heart Association's recommended 1500mg daily limit may increase stroke risk, with risk becoming progressively greater with ...

3/30/12 - When Paramedics Suspect Stroke, They're Usually Right

3/30/12 When Paramedics Suspect Stroke, They're Usually Right

‎U.S. News & World Report

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- When paramedics say a patient's symptoms indicate a stroke, they are usually right, a new study suggests.

3/30/12 - Post-Stroke Depression Undertreated

3/30/12 Post-Stroke Depression Undertreated

‎MedPage Today

This study found that patients following stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) had depression scores that were similar to each other and higher than the ...

2/28/12 - FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins ‎

2/28/12 FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins ‎

Reuters

... studies in which some patients taking statins may have a small increased risk of higher blood sugar levels and of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

2/10/12 - Diet soda linked to increased heart attack and stroke risk

2/10/12 Diet soda linked to increased heart attack and stroke risk

‎Examiner.com

Since no other studies have found a link between diet soft drink consumption and heart attacks, more research is needed. But it's best if you limit your ...

1/12/12 - Frequent red meat eaters at higher risk of stroke

1/12/12 Frequent red meat eaters at higher risk of stroke

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Fox News

We have to consider protein in the context of the foods," said Dr. Frank Hu, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and one of the authors of ...

12/16/11 - Diabetes, Obesity Overshadow Lower CV Death Rate

12/16/11 Diabetes, Obesity Overshadow Lower CV Death Rate

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MedPage Today

The US death rate from cardiovascular disease and stroke has been declining, but that trend could be overshadowed by increasing rates of diabetes and ...

12/9/11 - Treating Prehypertension With Medication May Lower Stroke Risk

12/9/11 Treating Prehypertension With Medication May Lower Stroke Risk

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WebMD

And that means you may have a higher risk for stroke and heart disease. Now, new research shows that blood pressure-lowering pills may help lower the risk ...

12/8/11 - If Parents Drink and Drive, Their Kids May Too: Study

12/8/11 If Parents Drink and Drive, Their Kids May Too: Study

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Health.com

The research, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), suggests that parents' behavior behind the wheel has a very ...

11/21/11 - Prognosis: Stroke's Risk Factors Warn of Mental Harm

11/21/11 Prognosis: Stroke's Risk Factors Warn of Mental Harm

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New York Times - Nicholas Bakalar

... using health questionnaires and an in-home physical and mental examination. ... a professor of clinical psychology at the Indiana University School of ...

11/11/11 - Mini-strokes cut chance of long life

11/11/11 Mini-strokes cut chance of long life

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AHN | All Headline News

Mini-strokes last just a few minutes, but the attacks can cut years off patients' lives, says the National Institutes of Health. ...

11/9/11 New bypass surgery for stroke riskier than thought

11/9/11 New bypass surgery for stroke riskier than thought

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USA Today - Steven Reinberg

To prevent stroke in certain high-risk patients -- those with a blocked neck artery who have already had a so-called ...

10/28/11 - CDC Recommends Ways to Reduce the Threat of Strokes

10/28/11 CDC Recommends Ways to Reduce the Threat of Strokes

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Sacramento Bee

By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2011 -- Million Hearts' goal to prevent a million heart attacks and strokes in five ...

10/12/11 - Stroke Risk Surges After 10 Years in Diabetes Patients

10/12/11 Stroke Risk Surges After 10 Years in Diabetes Patients

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Internal Medicine News Digital Network - Betsy Bates

SAN DIEGO – The risk of ischemic stroke more than triples in patients with a 10-year history of diabetes, according to results of the population-based ...

10/4/11 - Study links pre-hypertension to serious risk

10/4/11 Study links pre-hypertension to serious risk

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SignOnSanDiego.com

It's a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, contributing to one in seven deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease ...

9/23/11 - Survey: Only half of AFib patients think they are at risk for stroke

9/23/11 Survey: Only half of AFib patients think they are at risk for stroke

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Cardiovascular Business

Of those diagnosed with AF, 42 percent said that they were most concerned about the potential of heart disease or MI, while 10 percent said that they were ...

9/15/11 - Rural Stroke Victims May Benefit From 'Virtual' Care

9/15/11 Rural Stroke Victims May Benefit From 'Virtual' Care

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Health.com

“In an era of spiraling health care costs, our findings give critical information to medical policy makers,” Dr. Jennifer J. Majersik, of the University of ...

9/9/11 - FDA Advisory Panel Backs Xarelto to Prevent Strokes

9/9/11 FDA Advisory Panel Backs Xarelto to Prevent Strokes

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WebMD - Brenda Goodman

As many as 2.2 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes the heart to beat in an irregular and uncoordinated way. ...