Topic: Stroke
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-08 23:37:15
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Health experts warned Wednesday of a stroke crisis in Europe which is already costing the region's economy an estimated 38 billion euros ($56 billion) a year, with numbers expected to rise as populations age.</p><p>In a report for the European Parliament, medical experts working with ...
AP News | 2009-10-31 00:41:41
<div id="subtitle">Aranesp nearly doubles stroke risk in diabetics with anemia and kidney problems, study finds</div><div><p>A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-10-28 00:00:52
<div><p>Migraines accompanied by a blurring of vision known as "aura" double the risk of stroke, according to a study released Wednesday.</p><p>That risk becomes even higher for woman, persons under 45, and smokers, said the study, published in the British Medical Journal.</p><p> ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-10-08 16:10:47
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer a stroke can substantially improve their ability to get around independently if they take walks a few times a week, according to an updated review of the medical literature.</p><p>Strokes often occur in older people who have already lost some fitness ...
