Una aspirina de dosis baja al día sube las probabilidades de sangrado cerebral, sin bajar el riesgo de ACV
JUEVES, 27 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante años, los adultos mayores tomaban una aspirina de dosis baja al día para evitar un primer ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Ahora, otro estudio muestra que, para la mayoría, el r…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Seniors
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For healthy older adults, low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk for ischemic stroke but is associated with an increased risk for intracranial bleeding, according to a study published online July 26 in JAMA…
Learn MoreDaily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for most.Specifically, researchers found th…
Learn MoreWomen With LVO Acute Ischemic Stroke Less Likely to Be Routed to Stroke Centers
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with large vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs) compared with men, despite presenting with more significant stroke syn…
Learn MoreHacer ejercicio solo el fin de semana no es inútil, al menos para el corazón
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No importa si hace ejercicio cada día o solo durante el fin de semana. Si hace los 150 minutos recomendados de actividad física de moderada a vigorosa por semana, conseguirá beneficios para el corazón, e…
Learn MoreWomen With Severe Stroke Less Likely Than Men to Be Sent to Stroke Centers
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite worse symptoms and living about the same distance from comprehensive stroke centers, women with a severe type of stroke are less likely to be sent to these facilities than men, a new study reveals. …
Learn MoreWeekend Warriors Aren’t Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, you’ll get heart benefits, a new study f…
Learn MoreMRI May Be Preferred to CT With CT Angiography Alone for Dizziness in ED
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be preferred to computed tomography (CT) with CT angiography (CTA) alone in terms of stroke management…
Learn MoreSomeday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might. The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors.The …
Learn MoreStroke Risk Up for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have increased risk of stroke, according to a study published online June 14 in Neurology.Jiangwei Sun, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and c…
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