Health
Counties with dirtier air have more stroke deaths
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster WMP57, Session MP5 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- In a nationwide study, counties...
Flu, flu-like illnesses linked to increased risk of stroke, neck artery tears
American Stroke Association News Release Combo - Abstract 189, Session A36 and Poster WMP49, Session MP5 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019...
Opioid epidemic fueling a rise in infection-related stroke
American Stroke Association News Release - Abstract 8, Session A2 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The opioid epidemic is fueling...
'Bugs' in the gut might predict dementia in the brain
American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WP569, Session P18 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The makeup of bacteria and...
Stroke survivors' beliefs seem to reduce blood pressure
American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WP521, Session P16 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke survivors who believe they...
Stroke risk factors increase among breast cancer survivors
American Stroke Association News Brief - Nursing Symposium Poster WP480, Session P15 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Risk factors for...
Ingestible, expanding pill monitors the stomach for up to a month
Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term MIT engineers have designed...
Clot buster use differs between black and white stroke patients
American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WP113, Session P3 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- White stroke patients are much...
E-cigarettes linked to higher risk of stroke, heart attack, diseased arteries
American Stroke Association News Release - Abstract 9, Session A2 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Using e-cigarettes increases your odds...
Climate change may increase congenital heart defects
Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, January 30, 2019 -- Rising temperatures stemming from global climate change may...
Infection during delivery linked to greater risk of stroke after delivery
American Stroke Association News Release -- Poster WMP86, Session MP8 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Women diagnosed with an infection...
Stroke risk factors on the rise in Native-Americans
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster TMP49, Session MP15 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke risk factors such as...
Pregnancy-related stroke more common among black women
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster WP354, Session P12 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The risk of pregnancy-related stroke...
Draining blood from bleeding stroke may prevent death
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 15, Session A3 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- A minimally invasive surgery combining...
Treating shingles after it appears doesn't reduce increased stroke risk
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 39, Session A6 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke risk increased significantly in...
Many women get unnecessary mammograms before breast reduction surgery
Nearly one-third of younger women without a known cancer risk receive the screening before breast reduction surgery, a test that...
Vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes
Study demonstrates role of vitamin D in controlling glycemia CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 30, 2019)--The benefits of vitamin D in promoting...
New strategy expands the benefits of Internet-delivered CBT
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have experimented with a new adaptive treatment strategy for Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT)...
Care following opioid overdoses in West Virginia falls short
Only about 10 percent received recommended treatment following an opioid overdose, study suggests Only a small fraction of people who...
Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity
A study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94 percent of meals served in...
