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Living near a "food swamp" may increase stroke risk among adults 50 and ol
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as "food swamps" had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke As
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Study finds lifetime exposure to estrogen affect stroke risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a recent study, people who have been exposed to more estrogen overall may have a lower risk of stroke. Both ischemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage were shown to have a reduced risk.
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Hot weather raises risk of stroke in older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to research presented at ESC Asia, a scientific congress put on by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC), and the Asean Federation of Cardiology, emergency visits for stroke are increased after a heatwave (AFC).
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Study finds hot weather linked to increased stroke risk in older people
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Emergency visits for stroke are elevated after a heatwave, according to research presented today at ESC Asia.
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Heart complications after ischemic stroke increase risk of future cardiova
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], April 1 (ANI): A recent study has found that heart complications within one month after an ischemic stroke may put stroke survivors at an increased risk for death, heart attack or another stroke within five years.
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Study suggets fat from vegetable might decrease stroke risk
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Eating higher total amounts of red meat, processed red meat and non-dairy animal fat increases the risk of stroke, while consuming more vegetable fat or polyunsaturated fat lowers it, according to a new study.
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Vegetable fat may decrease stroke risk: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): According to a new study, eating higher total amounts of red meat, processed red meat and non-dairy animal fat increased the risk of stroke, while consuming more vegetable fat or polyunsaturated fat lowered it.
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Atrial fibrillation screening could reduce stroke risk
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 4 (ANI): A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that screening for atrial fibrillation in 75- and 76-year-olds could reduce the risk of stroke, severe bleeding, and death.
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Research suggests too much time in sedentary activities increases stroke r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): According to a new research, adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little physical activity have a higher stroke risk than people who are more physically active.
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Study reports OCD linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [US], May 27 (ANI): Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD, according to a new research.
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Traumatic brain injuries can increase stroke risk for up to 5 years: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, a new study suggested.
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Higher than expected stroke risk in COVID-19 patients, says study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): New research found patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had a higher risk of stroke, compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies.
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