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Giving birth associated with 14 percent higher risk of heart disease and stroke

December 20, 2018 14, and, associated, birth, disease, Giving, heart, higher, of, percent, risk, Stroke, with

Giving birth is associated with a 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke compared to having no children, reports

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EMT saves partner’s life after he suffers a stroke at the wheel: 'It's a true miracle'

November 30, 2018 A, after, at, EMT, he, It's, life, miracle', partner’s, saves, Stroke, Suffers, the, true, wheel:

Aetna Ambulance EMT Chris Cabral (left) was saved by his partner of two and a half years Ray Berwick (right)

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Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke

November 10, 2018 among, attack, Chances, drug, heart, of, or, reduces, second, Stroke, survivors

In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart

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Enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for a deletion in neurofibromatosis type 1: Examination of a larger group of patients extends the clinical manifestations first described 11 years ago for this three-base pair deletion

September 18, 2018 Birth Defects, Depression, Epigenetics, genes, Learning Disorders, Mental Health, Personalized Medicine, Stroke

International collaborative research led by Ludwine Messiaen, Ph.D., shows that while a three-base pair, in-frame deletion called p.Met992del in the

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New guidelines for traumatic brain injury — Built with input from rehabilitation professionals: Clinical practice guideline for moderate to severe TBI

September 9, 2018 Brain-Computer Interfaces, Depression, Health Policy, Intelligence, Mental Health Research, Patient Education and Counseling, Stroke, Today's Healthcare

Clinical practice guidelines play a critical role in promoting quality care for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A new

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Beet Juice May Help People With Peripheral Artery Disease Walk Pain-Free

September 8, 2018 arterial health, critical limb ischemia, Diabetes, health, Heart attack, PAD, Stroke

Research suggests that just a single dose of the maroon juice reduced walking pain in patients by 18 percent. In

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In Stroke Survivors, Cost-Related Non-Adherence Down After ACA

August 30, 2018 ACA, after, Cost-Related, Down, in, Non-Adherence, Stroke, survivors

THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 — Among adult survivors of stroke, health insurance coverage increased and cost-related non-adherence (CRN) decreased after

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Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke

August 27, 2018 aspirin, attack, avoiding, disappoints, First, for, heart, Stroke

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or

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Ultrafine dust leading to 4.2 million premature deaths every year, 60% of them from heart attacks and strokes

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Air Pollution, heart, Heart Disease, Lung Disease, PM2.5, Polluted air, Stroke, ultrafine dust, World Health Organisation

Outdoor air pollution leads to 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide each year, with close to 60% of the deaths from

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Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke

August 23, 2018 breastfeeding, Caregiving, Gender Difference, Heart Disease, Menopause, Racial Issues, Stroke, Stroke Prevention

Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce the risk for stroke in

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