Stroke News
May 07, 2012
Stroke Takes Center Stage in Kids' Hip Hop Video Competition
DALLAS, May 7, 2012 — The American Stroke Association today kicked off a national hip hop stroke video competition for 10- to 15-year-olds to broaden public awareness about stroke.
The free competition at...
Categories: Program News, Stroke News
May 03, 2012
Treatment guidelines updated for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Statement Highlights:
Doctors should consider an immediate transfer for patients with a type of bleeding stroke to hospitals that treat at least 35 such cases a year.
That’s one of the new recommendations in updated guidelines on treating...
Categories: Stroke News, Scientific Statements/Guidelines
April 25, 2012
Stroke risk high when anti-clotting drugs stopped
Study Highlights:
Patients with irregular heartbeats who take anti-clotting medications are at high risk of stroke or blood clot whenever the drugs are stopped.
The risks are similar whether patients are taking warfarin or a newer anti-clotting...
Categories: Heart News, Stroke News
April 20, 2012
Novartis agrees to pull Valturna® from market and adds warning labels on drugs containing aliskiren
DALLAS – April 20, 2012 ― Novartis has announced it will pull its combination product Valturna® (which contains aliskiren and valsartan) from U.S. markets. Aliskiren (Tekturna®), one of the components of Valturna, will remain on...
April 19, 2012
Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce your risk of stroke
Study Highlights:
Eating low-fat dairy foods was associated with a reduced risk of stroke in adult men and women compared to those who ate full-fat dairy foods.
Low-fat dairy is one part of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)...
Categories: Stroke News
April 10, 2012
Stroke risk considerably higher if sibling had stroke
Study Highlights:
If your brother or sister had a stroke, your risk of having one may be at least 60 percent higher.
Your risk of stroke at age 55 or younger is almost double if your sibling had a stroke at 55 or younger.
Make sure to tell your...
Categories: Stroke News
March 29, 2012
Depression has big impact on stroke, TIA survivors
Study Highlights:
Depression is common among stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors.
Rates of depression were similar for stroke and TIA.
The condition often goes unrecognized and under-treated.
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Categories: Stroke News
March 01, 2012
Long-time diabetics have increased risk of stroke
Study Highlights:
Having diabetes for 10 years or more triples the risk of stroke.
Stroke risk increases 3 percent each year among people with diabetes.
Preventing or delaying onset of diabetes may help reduce the risk of stroke.
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Categories: Stroke News
February 28, 2012
American Heart Association Comment: FDA announces safety changes on labeling for some statins
DALLAS – February 28, 2012 ― The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is revising safety information on the labels of some statins (cholesterol lowering drugs).
Statins are a class of drugs that work in the...
February 23, 2012
Eating citrus fruit may lower women’s stroke risk
Study Highlights:
Eating higher amounts of a compound in citrus fruits, especially oranges and grapefruit, may lower ischemic stroke risk.
Women who ate high amounts of the compound had a 19 percent lower risk of ischemic stroke than women who...
Categories: Stroke News
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