AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, July 21, 2022 — A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. Endometriosis (abnormal...
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Women with a history of miscarriage face a higher risk of stroke
Carrying a child to term is a miracle of motherhood. A lot of women struggle to get pregnant and carry their babies to term. And now scientists at the University of Queensland found that women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth have a higher risk of stroke in later life. There are women who...
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Widely used nausea drugs linked to heightened risk of stroke
by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drugs known as antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) that are widely used to relieve nausea and vomiting caused, for instance, by migraine, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and after surgery are associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The results show that all three...
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Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study
by University of Birmingham Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, finds a new systematic review led by a team at the University of Birmingham. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global...