Tag: stroke
Walking speed predicts return to work in young stroke survivors
Walking faster than 3 feet per second predicts a stroke survivor's likelihood of returning to work
A simple walking speed test may help predict whether...
Polypill reduces risks of heart attack, stroke etc by a third
Lancet study shows the effectiveness of polypill in preventing major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure
A once-daily polypill safely reduces the...
Obesity stalls progress in reducing heart disease, stroke mortalities
Research warns that declines in mortality due to heart disease or stroke have stalled in many countries because of rising obesity
Heart disease and stroke...
Nutritional supplements do more harm than good
New study shows nutritional supplements may do little good, some vitamin supplements increase stroke risk
Nutritional supplements may do more harm than good. These supplements...
Long work day? If it’s more than 10 hrs you could...
Working for more than 10 hours per day associated with increased risk of stroke
People who worked long hours had a higher risk of stroke,...
Statins protect cancer patients on radiotherapy, from stroke
Statin therapy reduces the risk of vascular events such as stroke among cancer patients receiving radiation to the head, neck or chest
Cancer patients taking...
Fitness trackers make you exercise better, reduce anxiety, depression
Study finds that wearable fitness tracker and other lifestyle interventions reduce severity of diabetes and heart disease in men and women
A personalised active lifestyle...
High BP during pregnancy linked to higher risk of heart attack,...
Risk of developing heart attack increases by 45% in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy
Women who have high blood pressure during pregnancy,...
Beta blockers effective in stress-induced heart rhythm disorder
Beta blockers reduce the odds of having a stress-induced atrial fibrillation compared to people not taking the drug
Individuals who are prone to emotion-triggered atrial...
Post stroke, eyesight is restored faster with brain stimulation
Brain stimulation helps eyesight restoration in people who experienced vision loss after stroke or traumatic brain injury
Brain stimulation improves visual perception in patients who...
