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Stroke victims who smoke are likelier to die
Patients who resume smoking after a stroke tend to face a three-fold increase in death-risk, says an Italian study. Researchers led by Furio Colivicchi, professor at the San Filippo Neri Hospital in...
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Parental divorce ups stroke risk in males
Parental divorce triggers stroke risk by three times in males, especially if the event takes place before they turn 18, as compared to peers from intact families, says a new study. Women from divorced...
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World Heart Day 2012: Did you know smoking can give you heart disease and...
September 29 is World Heart Day. India has 285 million smokers and about 138 million don’t know that smoking can cause stroke (cerebrovascular accident). As many as 92 million aren’t aware that tobacco...
View ArticlePeople unaware about stroke aftermath
Only two of 100 people are aware of aphasia – a condition characterised either by partial or total loss of speech or the capacity to write. It affects a third of stroke victims, a Canadian study says....
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Exercise could help prevent stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in the elderly
According to Hungarian scientist Z Radak, regular exercise could play an important in healing in stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases among the elder people. On the occasion of 16th two-yearly...
View ArticleStroke drug could treat TB and gastric ulcers
A drug used in treating ischemic strokes may help kill bugs that cause gastric ulcers and tuberculosis (TB). Ischemic stroke occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked. The study from Karolinska...
View ArticleClogged arteries could lead to a stroke
Clogged arteries could lead to a stroke, even if you’re considered low risk, says a new study. A stroke is a condition in which the brain cells suddenly die because of a lack of oxygen, caused by...
View ArticleRevealed – the five tell-tale symptoms of stroke
Stroke or a cerebrovascular accident is no longer a disease of the elderly with almost 20% strokes occurring in people under 55. Over the past decade, the average age of stroke occurrence has dropped...
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Eight ways to keep stroke at bay
Quitting smoke, limiting alcohol, eating more fruits and vegetables, and keeping your weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar in check, can lower your likelihood of stroke. Still, there are eight...
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Sex, alcohol and stress – things likely to give you a stroke!
What are the primary triggers of stroke? Sex, alcohol and stress are the leading candidates. A recent study conducted by AIIMS on 290 stroke victims found that stress, alcohol and sex some of the...
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