Although there’s been a marked decline in rates of stroke among older adults over the past 30 years, growing numbers of young Americans are having strokes. Obesity may be one reason why, experts say. “The decline in strokes in people aged 50 and older is likely due to better stroke risk factor control, such as… read on > read on >
Nine in 10 Americans — 91% — live within an hour of lifesaving stroke care, researchers say. That’s up from about 80% a decade ago, due to an increase in hospitals with specialized staff, tools and resources, as well as expanded use of telestroke services that use the internet to link small and rural hospitals… read on > read on >
Stroke is a possible complication of COVID-19, and researchers say they now know when that risk is highest. A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the risk of COVID-related ischemic stroke appears greatest in the first three days after you’re diagnosed with the virus. Not just higher, but 10… read on > read on >
Young adult pot smokers who’ve suffered a stroke are more likely to have another stroke if they keep toking, a new study finds. Research has already linked heavy cannabis use with an increased risk of stroke, but this new study showed that risk remains high even after a first stroke, with pot users nearly 50%… read on > read on >
Men compelled to find myriad new partners and ways to have sex may be driven by high levels of the so-called “love hormone,” oxytocin, new research suggests. Oxytocin, which is produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland, plays a key role in sexual behavior, and abnormal levels are believed to play a… read on > read on >
With winter storms roaring through much of the United States this week, millions of Americans may face power outages that could put them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fires as they try to keep warm, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns. When the power goes out, many people use portable generators or… read on > read on >
Alan Holman didn’t stop exercising when told he had cancer, and he’s glad of it, now that U.K. researchers say moderate exercise may improve chemotherapy outcomes in esophageal cancer patients. Holman, 70, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2016, shortly after retiring from his job as a facilities manager at a shopping mall in… read on > read on >
Worried about losing your mental faculties as you age? Get out there and exercise, new research suggests. Physical activity helps keep the aging brain sharp, according to the latest of many studies showing a link between exercise and brain health. This study included 90 adults, ages 50-74, who wore devices to measure their levels of… read on > read on >
Images of fat-laden, diseased hearts and blackened, rotting feet might be the last thing you expect to see on the label of a can of soda that your child desperately wants, but would such drastic health warnings about the long-term dangers of sugar stop you from buying it? Yes, suggests new research that finds parents… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Black people who spent their early adult years in racially segregated neighborhoods were twice as likely to develop coronary artery calcium – a predictor of heart disease – as those who lived in less segregated neighborhoods, new research shows. The heart health benefits of living in… read on > read on >
