Se reducen las muertes por ACV en EE. UU., pero es probable que haya un nuevo aumento en los casos
LUNES, 9 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes por el accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) se han reducido de forma dramática en EE. UU. en las últimas décadas. Pero, advierten los investigadores, su nuevo estudio también encontró el potencial d…
Learn MoreU.S. Stroke Deaths Fall, But New Rise in Strokes Is Likely
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. stroke deaths have dramatically declined in the past several decades. But, researchers caution, their new study also found the potential for a resurgence.“After nearly four decades of declining stroke-rela…
Learn MoreCantar podría ayudar en la recuperación de un ACV
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cantar podría ayudar a los pacientes que han sufrido un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) a recuperar sus habilidades de comunicación, según una investigación reciente. Alrededor de un 40 por ciento de los …
Learn MoreSinging Might Aid Recovery After a Stroke
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Singing may help stroke patients regain communication skills, according to new research.About 40% of stroke survivors have aphasia, a difficulty to deliver or comprehend spoken or written language. That impair…
Learn MoreStress Can Help Bring on a Stroke, Study Shows
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stress is rarely a good thing for your health, but new research warns that it significantly raises the risk of a stroke.The study found that increased stress at home or work and recent stressful life events —…
Learn MoreStroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Imagine living day-to-day with one hand that feels like it’s a baseball mitt, or another that feels like a small clutching claw.That’s the experience of many stroke survivors who suffer from chronic pain, acc…
Learn MoreLeft Atrial Reservoir Strain Plus CHA₂DS₂-VASc Ups Stroke Prediction
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Left atrial reservoir strain improves stroke prediction in people without prior atrial fibrillation (AF) or stroke when added to CHA2DS2-VASc variables, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Ann…
Learn MorePsychosocial Stress Tied to Higher Risk for Acute Stroke
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported psychosocial stress is associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Catriona Reddin, from National University of Ireland Galwa…
Learn MoreStatins May Lower Risk of Deadly ‘Bleeding’ Strokes
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statins may do more than help your heart: New research shows the cholesterol-lowering drugs may also lower your risk for a bleeding stroke.An intracerebral hemorrhage, which involves bleeding in the brain, co…
Learn MoreStatin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statin use, especially prolonged statin use, is associated with a reduced risk for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to a study published online Dec. 7 in Neurology.Nils Jensen Boe, M.D., from Odense…
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