People who have had a stroke and have been taking Vitamin B supplements to guard against a subsequent occurrence or a heart attack may not be protected, if the results of a new study are accurate. Earlier medical studies had found that elevated levels of homocysteine in the bloodstream increase the risk of heart attack [...]
Strokes
Loading up your shopping cart with fresh fruits and vegetables isn’t just a low-calorie option; it can also help to lower your risk of stroke. Researchers at the University of London examined the results of multiple studies involving 250,000 people. The results indicated that eating five servings of fruits and vegetables daily reduced the risk [...]
If you want to lower your risk of having a stroke, put on your shoes and get moving. The Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study where researchers examined the exercise records of 39,315 women working in the health care industry. The results were very interesting: The participants who walked for at least two [...]
People who have been laid off from their job have a lot of things to worry about, and the results of a 2006 study conducted by a group of epidemiologists at Yale University found that when older workers join the ranks of the unemployed, their risk of heart attack and serious stroke doubled. Chronic stress [...]
The presence of a protein found in the blood indicates that a person is at risk for a heart attack, but is not a good way to predict the likelihood they will have a stroke. High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation, may indicate that a heart attack is likely, but the [...]
The asthma drug Xolair has been linked to heart failure, blood clots, stroke, heart enlargement and cardiac arrhythmias. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will be assessing the preliminary results to determine whether “further regulatory actions are necessary to protect patients.” The medication has been approved for use by children over the [...]
Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic health condition affecting more than 16 million Americans. A person with this disorder has a higher-than-normal level of blood glucose. Glucose levels are elevated because the person’s body doesn’t produce enough insulin, the substance needed to convert glucose into energy. Glucose levels stay high, while the cells that need [...]
If you are taking Plavix, an anti-clotting medication, you need to know that drugs prescribed to treat heartburn, known as proton-pump inhibitors, may be dangerous to your health. These medications, which include Nexium and Prilosec, can actually increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. This presents a problem for patients, since their doctor may [...]
Your risk of having a stroke or developing early onset coronary artery disease may be genetic. Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have discovered a single gene defect that causes these two health issues, as well as thoracic aortic aneurysms, ischemic stroke, and Moyamoya disease (a rare disorder affecting the [...]
Work addiction is often disguised as working hard or trying to hang onto one’s job. With companies laying off workers in mass numbers, those people who are left are expected to pick up the slack and be even more productive. Most people who are workaholics won’t admit it, even to themselves. When you get to [...]
