(Reuters Health) – Smokers who have a stroke are much more likely to have another one if they don’t quit or at least cut back, a Chinese study suggests. Smoking has long been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and serious cardiac events like... More »
(Reuters Health) – Patients who need blockages cleared in their carotid arteries to reduce the risk of stroke may want to seek hospitals and doctors who do a lot of these procedures, a new research review suggests. These delicate procedures on a major artery c... More »
(Reuters Health) – Hormones given to people to align their sex with their gender pose a significant risk of serious blood clots and stroke among transgender women, one of the largest studies of transgender patients has concluded. The risk of a dangerous type o... More »
(Reuters Health) – People living in the U.S. but born elsewhere may have lower risk for heart disease and stroke than their native-born neighbors, suggests a new study. Foreign-born residents had a range of risks, however. Women from Europe and men from Africa... More »
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) – – Being physically inactive raises the risk of losing the ability to perform activities of daily living – both bef More »
By Gene Emery(Reuters Health) – – Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that stroke patients recover better if doctors physically More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – Even months after a stroke, survivors can make major strides in communication and quality of life with intensive s More »
By Madeline KennedyReuters – The increased risk of stroke that comes with smoking may extend to nonsmokers who live in the same household and breathe More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Stroke survivors may spend more time at home – as opposed to a nursing home or a hospital – if they were treated a More »
