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Poststroke Mortality, ADL Dependency Up With Low Socioeconomic Status
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – Stroke patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) have substantially increased risks for death and activities of daily living (ADL) dependency at three months after stroke,...
Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – There's your calendar age, and then there's what scientists call your "biological" age, which is based on various measurements indicating good or not-so-good health. Now,...
Income, Education Can Affect Your Stroke Recovery
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – Strokes can strike anyone, but income and education may play a role in whether your stroke is fatal or disabling, new research shows. As reported Nov. 8 in the journal...
Socioeconomic Disparities ID'd in Thrombolysis, Thrombectomy Use
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – There are socioeconomic disparities in use of thrombolysis or thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in Canada, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Neurology....
For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Poor people are less likely to get clot-busting drugs after a stroke than their more affluent peers, Canadian researchers report. Their new study found that people in the...
Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital. Now, a new study shows...
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study...
Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – A variety of risks can make it more likely that someone develops Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Now you can add neighborhood environment to that list. A new study...
Million Hearts Model Cuts Five-Year Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in At-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – The Million Hearts Model, which encouraged and paid for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and reduction, cut first-time heart attacks and strokes over five...
Stroke Mortality Set to Increase to 9.7 Million in 2050
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – Stroke mortality is projected to increase to 9.7 million deaths by 2050, according to a report issued by the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke...
Rise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind Stagnant U.S. Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – Americans' life expectancy has been stagnant for over a decade, and much of the blame has been placed on "deaths of despair" among middle-aged adults. But a new study...
Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Exposure to air pollution, even for just a short time, drives up your risk of having a stroke over the next few days, new research warns. That conclusion stems from a...
Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Incidence of Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – There is a significant association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and the incidence and mortality rate of stroke, according to a review published online...
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination. New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of...
AI Software to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion Cuts Workflow Time
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-detected large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke coupled with secure mobile phone application-based communication improves in-hospital...
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