Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Journal Report AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2019 – Veterans with specific mental health disorders – depression , psychosis and bipolar disorder – had an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American...
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Walking speed may predict return to work in young stroke survivors
Stroke journal report AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Study Highlights: A simple test of walking speed may be a reliable tool to evaluate whether young stroke survivors are ready to return to work. Walking faster than 3 feet per second predicted a stroke survivor’s likelihood of returning to work. DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2019 — A simple walking speed test may help predict whether young adult stroke survivors are ready to return to work, according to new research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the...
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Everyday foods for better blood pressure
by Len Canter High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for stroke, heart disease and other dangerous conditions, but it offers no early warning signs. That’s why it’s so important to have your pressure checked regularly. You can take preventive steps to keep it in line by getting regular exercise and by adding...
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Stroke patients relearning how to walk with peculiar shoe
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF INNOVATION) TAMPA, Fla. (September 17, 2019)- A therapeutic shoe engineered to improve stroke recovery is proving successful and expected to hit the market by the end of the year. Clinical trials have been completed on the U.S. patented and licensed iStride Device, formerly the Gait Enhancing Mobile Shoe (GEMS), with...
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Just two DIET fizzy drinks a day ‘increases your risk of deadly heart attack or stroke by 50%’
Nick McDermott, Health Editor in Paris JUST two diet drinks a day raises the risk of dying young by a quarter, a major study reveals. And lovers of Diet Coke and Pepsi Max see their chances of being killed by a heart attack or stroke rocket by more than half, compared to those who avoid...
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Minor Stroke, TIA
by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 20, 2019 Dual antiplatelet therapy should be started within 24 to 48 hours of high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke and continued for 21 days, a pooled analysis of the CHANCE and POINTtrials found. Clopidogrel-aspirin treatment started quickly reduced the risk of major...
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AHA news: Here’s why stroke survivors need to pay attention to bone health
People who have had a stroke, and the doctors who treat them, have a lot to be concerned about: regaining mobility and function, controlling risk factors for a second stroke, guarding against depression that can result from a newly limited life. There’s another potential consequence not on everyone’s list: osteoporosis. “We don’t know as much...
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THIS NETWORK BOOSTS CONFIDENCE AT HOME AFTER STROKE
Returning home after a stroke may go better with a support network involving social work case managers and online resources, research finds. As reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, researchers developed the Michigan Stroke Transitions Trial and tested three different support strategies involving 265 recovering stroke patients and 169 caregivers to see which worked...
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Exploring genetic “dark matter,” researchers gain new insights into autism and stroke
Posted Today With its elegant double helix and voluminous genetic script, DNA has become the of darling of nucleic acids. Yet, it is not all powerful. In order for DNA to realize its potential—for genes to become proteins—it must first be transcribed into RNA, a delicate molecule that requires intense care and guidance. “Gene expression is a lot more complicated...
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Medications could affect how you react to a heatwave
Here’s what you need to know. By Marion Renault A dangerous heat wave will broil two-thirds of the U.S. in the coming days, shooting temperatures above 100 degrees in cities from Dallas to St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, D.C., New York, and Boston. The National Weather Service expects between 20 and 30 new record highs will be set...