Topic: Stroke
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-11 21:21:30
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is never a good time to have a stroke, but a new study suggests that a person who suffers a stroke on a weekend is more apt to get clot-busting therapy on arrival at the hospital than a person who suffers a stroke on a weekday.</p> ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-05 18:39:47
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While some research has suggested that moderate drinking may lower a person's odds of suffering a stroke, a new study finds that it may have little long-term impact on stroke risk or stroke severity.</p><p>The findings, reported in the journal Stroke, come from ...
isnare | 2009-12-25 12:38:43
Mini strokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks or TIAs, may seem minor because they are over within minutes, but they are dangerous to ignore. In fact, 10 percent of people in whom mini strokes occur will suffer a major stroke within the next three months. Read on to find mini stroke symptoms and how to prevent yourself from becoming ...
isnare | 2009-12-20 13:08:56
Advances in medical testing have come a long way in recent years, and you know what they say ? knowledge is the best defense when it comes to preventing and treating various health conditions. You may be asking yourself, ?Should I be tested for heart disease? High cholesterol? Stroke risk? Can these tests answer my health question?? What testing can tell ...
