Tags: Stroke

Long Hours at Work Could Trigger Stroke -- Study

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.02.2015 20:42 PM

The long hours at work could have been putting you on risk. In this ever changing, progressive and fast paced life now, we all try to give in our time and effort into our work.

Dietary Supplement Linked to Hemorrhagic Stroke

05.12.2015 20:32 PM

In a disturbing report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine today, the death of a healthy 53-year-old woman was linked to a dietary supplement, β-methylphenylethylamine, which when combined with exercise, can cause hemorrhagic stroke.

Can the Air You Breathe Cause Your Brain to Shrink?

04.25.2015 16:20 PM

According to a new study published this week in the journal Stroke, researchers found the first link directly correlating changes in brain volume to exposure to air pollution, and during the 10-year monitoring period found that brains exposed to areas of dense air pollution were smaller leading to poorer cognitive function—poorer thinking and memory problems just being the start.

Air Pollution Linked to Anxiety, Greater Chance of Stroke, Studies Show

03.25.2015 12:17 PM

Two studies reveal that air pollution may increase anxiety and the chances of having a stroke, especially in low- to middle-income countries.

Aspirin May Do More Harm Than Good for People Seeking to Prevent Heart Attacks

01.13.2015 22:21 PM

How many times have you heard how aspirin is good for people seeking to prevent a heart attack? Today, this has become common knowledge, and aspirin is often taken by people suffering from heart disease that want to try to prevent a heart attack. However, a new study has found that aspirin may not be as good for you as you once thought, and many people that are taking aspirin should not be doing so.