AHA News: Stroke Rehab Improves Recovery. So Why Aren’t Hispanic Survivors Getting Enough of It?
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Joe Granados was slumped in a chair when his wife – alerted by their children – came to check on him. He didn’t seem like himself.Alba Patricia Granados, a nurse, quickly realized her husband w…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿Por qué algunos supervivientes hispanos del derrame cerebral no reciben suficiente rehabilitación?
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Joe Granados estaba despatarrado en una silla cuando su esposa –avisada por sus hijos– fue a ver cómo se encontraba. No parecía ser él.Alba Patricia Granados, quien es enfermera, inmediata…
Learn MorePregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve had certain pregnancy complications have significantly higher odds for a stroke than women with uncomplicated pregnancies, new research shows. Moreover, these strokes may occur at a relatively earl…
Learn MoreLa grasa que crece alrededor de los músculos podría ser un asesino silencioso
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos saben que la acumulación de grasa alrededor de los órganos abdominales es malsana, pero hay una forma más insidiosa de grasa que podría resultar incluso más peligrosa para la salud, señala un estudi…
Learn MoreDisease Burden of Ischemic Stroke Predicted to Continue Increasing
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disease burden of ischemic stroke increased from 1990 to 2019 and is predicted to continue increasing, according to a study published online May 17 in Neurology.Jiahui Fan, from the Shanghai Fourth People’s…
Learn MoreAHA News: The Brain Isn’t the Only Place a Stroke Can Occur
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence.People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because some are not the symptoms of a stroke in the brain, wh…
Learn MoreAHA News: El cerebro no es el único lugar donde puede ocurrir un accidente cerebrovascular
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Pérdida repentina e indolora de la visión. Ardor en la espalda. Piernas adoloridas. Incontinencia.Las personas tal vez no identifiquen estas como señales de un accidente cerebrovascular,…
Learn MoreStroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide deaths from the most common type of stroke have risen significantly in the past three decades and will increase even more sharply in the years ahead, researchers say.Ischemic stroke deaths grew from 2…
Learn MoreExercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research.This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with thi…
Learn MoreBlood Sugar May Be Key to Brain Power After a Stroke
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having higher blood sugar can lead to quicker loss of brain power after a stroke, a new study suggests.High blood pressure and cholesterol were not associated with a similar mental loss, even in those at higher…
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