Sunday, October 30th, 2011
Poorer countries and those that spend proportionately less money on health care have more stroke and stroke deaths than wealthier nations and those that allocate more to health care, according to new research in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Poorer countries also had a greater incidence of hemorrhagic ...
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Middle-aged females with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have a 6% to 41% increased risk of having high blood pressure compared to other women - the risk is linked to the severity and frequency of their RLS, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in the journal ...
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
If you're a middle-aged woman with Restless Legs Syndrome, you may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. RLS is a common yet under-recognized sensory motor disorder characterized by intense, unpleasant leg sensations, and an ...
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Sunday, September 25th, 2011
Cardiac rehabilitation, traditionally used after heart attack to prevent future heart problems, seems similarly effective for people who have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke, according to new research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. TIA, also called mini-stroke, is a warning sign. While causing ...
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Consuming fruit with white edible portions, such as pears and apples, can reduce the risk of stroke by 52%, researchers from Wageningen Uninversity in the Netherlands wrote in the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. This is the first study to look at the link between fruit and ...
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