]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/stroke Blog Articles Tagged with 'stroke' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/924460?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke The focus that the medical and scientific establishments put on cholesterol as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart disease and stroke) can means that other risk factors may not the attention they might deserve. For example, blood fat... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/924460?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:33:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/924421?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Last time, I wrote about Ginkgo biloba being ineffective for the prevention of Alzheimer s disease, which may have led you to wonder what actually can prevent it? In your Internet search, you might have been drawn in by the headline at CNN: Fiv... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/924421?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:52:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/924388?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Bad news for me! My family knocks off early. New research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society claims children of centenarians have greater longevity and 78% lower risk of heart attack, 83% lower risk of stroke and 86% lower risk of diab... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/924388?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:13:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/924411?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke CM NEWS - A recent study identifies for the first time antioxidant properties of many Chinese herbs that regulates blood circulation. It discovers the herbs traditionally categorized as bitter and sour in flavours carry more antioxidants ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/924411?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:14:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/923975?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke By Dr. Sanjay GuptaCNN Chief Medical CorrespondentLast night, Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech. CNN had a camera rolling during the event, giving us an unusual look at what happened. I got a call in the middle of the n... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/923975?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:27:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/923985?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke In March, I wrote a piece with the intentionally wishy-washy title Ginkgo biloba may or may not help prevent memory loss, - which was based on the inconclusive results of a small pilot study that had garnered widespread media attention with nu... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/923985?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:16:11 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/923958?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke November 20, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/923958?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:04:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/behind-the-headlines/924038?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Substantial evidence indicates that taking a baby aspirin daily, or an adult aspirin every other day, significantly lowers the likelihood of another heart attack or stroke.... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/behind-the-headlines/924038?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:42:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/924031?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke The AP reports that a study, conducted by the Lewin Group consultants, puts the total financial costs for diabetes at $218 billion last year -- the first comprehensive estimate of the financial toll diabetes takes. The Lewin Group figure include... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/924031?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:06:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/923966?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke AP, Globe and Mail, CTV Ginkgo biloba, the herbal supplement that is sold in health-food stores as a memory enhancer, does not prevent the onset of dementia or Alzheimer s disease, new research suggests.The study is the largest and longest gink... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/923966?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:52:15 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/923708?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke From an NIH press release earlier today:Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Fails To Show Benefit in Preventing Dementia in the ElderlyThe dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Al... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/923708?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:59:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/924023?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke How many hours of sleep do you have daily? Does the duration matter?Yes it does based on a new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine:____________________________________________________________________________________________________Back... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/924023?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:55:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/923530?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Talking to Hart about hormonal birth control, migraine and stroke risk got me wondering what my risk really is. If it is low, multiplying the number by eight isn t that big of a deal. Kersti explains this well in her comment on the post:[T]he probl... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/923530?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:08:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/923506?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke A study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that some people with normal cholesterol levels may benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins), even more than those with elevated cholesterol do! What are we looking a... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/923506?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:36:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/heart-disease/923438?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Today is World Diabetes Day (11/14). Stop for a moment and think about these facts:Every 10 seconds someone dies from diabetes-related complications. In that same time period two new individuals develop the disease.Over 250 million people in the worl... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/heart-disease/923438?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mens-health-office/923237?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke When men are young, they think they're going to live forever, nothing's going to get in their way. That's why young guys do stupid things. Because they think it's not going to hurt them. Why are teenagers promiscuous in the face of HIV, hepatitis C a... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mens-health-office/923237?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/923155?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke CoreTx is a nifty wireless device that is intended to be used by stroke victims to help restore controlled limb movement. Working with gyroscopic technology similar to the one inside of a Nintendo Wii controller, the unit tracks the precision and sp... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/923155?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:00:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/923047?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke I first discovered Norman Doidge s book, The Brain That Changes Itself, in a May, 2007 review in the New York Times. Intrigued, but caught up in myriad end-of-school-year responsibilities, the book was put out of my mind until later that summer, wh... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/923047?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:35:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/923020?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke According to BD Diabetes: Doctors should not routinely give aspirin to people with diabetes to help guard against a heart attack or stroke, researchers conclude based on a study they conducted. While it was effective for those who had already deve... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/923020?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:55:44 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/922995?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Okay, you might be able to get by on a little sleep. But new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine has determined getting less than 7.5 hours of sleep each night, increases risk of heart attack and stroke; Reuters reports.... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/922995?rsstype=tag&tag=stroke Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:24:48 -0500