Stroke: These 3 avoidable risk factors have been causing cases to rise worldwide over the past 30 years
Over the past thirty years, the number of strokes has increased sharply, due in particular to three main avoidable risk ...
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Are you satisfied with your life? Are you less likely to have a heart attack or stroke?
People who are happy with their lives or have a sense of well-being are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease. ...
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Stroke: what are the consequences on sleep?
Stroke victims may be more likely to sleep too much or too little than people who have not previously suffered ...
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Atrial fibrillation: a heart rhythm disorder much more common than previously thought
In the United States, atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder, is more common than previously estimated. The condition increases the ...
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Atrial fibrillation: a portable heart monitor improves diagnosis
Researchers have found that wearable heart monitors improve the diagnosis of irregular heart rhythms, called atrial or atrial fibrillation. THE ...
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Endometriosis: The disease linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke
Women who have endometriosis face a higher risk of serious heart problems such as heart attack or stroke. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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A simple blood test to predict stroke risk?
A blood test that reveals brain health was able to predict stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, a study ...
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Ischemic stroke: blood sugar at the time of the stroke impacts the prognosis of victims
Higher glucose levels worsen the prognosis of patients with ischemic stroke. THE ESSENTIAL In France, stroke is the leading cause ...
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Stroke: Short, intense exercises are more effective than regular, moderate ones
Short, high-intensity interval training sessions can improve cardiorespiratory fitness in patients six months or more after a stroke. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Stroke: Daily household activities are not enough to protect you
Housework, gardening or DIY have no protective effect on stroke. However, exercising in your free time and using active modes ...
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Stroke: Higher systolic blood pressure over time increases risk
Adults with higher systolic blood pressure over several years are more likely to have stroke, ischemic stroke, and intracerebral hemorrhage. ...
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Difficulty concentrating in adolescence increases stroke risk
Having difficulty concentrating or learning as a teenager increases the risk of having a stroke before age 50. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Stroke: Chronic loneliness increases the risks for seniors
Chronic loneliness may significantly increase the risk of stroke in older adults, a new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL A new ...
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Stroke, heart attack: is xylitol, a sugar substitute, the cause?
A new study links xylitol, a sugar substitute, to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. THE ESSENTIAL Xylitol ...
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Stroke, heart attack: before age 50, obesity can increase your risk by up to 60%
People under 50 have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke if they have been obese for a decade. ...
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Stroke: 7 differences between women and men
Experts have revealed that the risk factors and symptoms of a stroke are different depending on gender. THE ESSENTIAL Risk ...
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Stroke: hot nights increase your risk of stroke
The risk of stroke is 7% higher when nighttime temperatures are very high, according to a new study which indicates ...
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Implant: paralyzed man speaks again in two different languages
A bilingual man who had lost his speech was able to speak English and Spanish thanks to a new brain ...
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These processed foods could raise your risk of having a stroke
Consuming a lot of ultra-processed foods, such as sugary drinks or processed cakes, is associated with a higher risk of ...
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Stroke: giving babies this brain test could reduce their risks
Giving a non-invasive brain scan, called transcranial Doppler, to one-year-olds could help reduce the risk of stroke later in life, ...
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Brain: singing helps to regain speech after a stroke
Singing helps repair the linguistic brain network and rehabilitate speech production in patients who become aphasic after a stroke, according ...
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Stroke: greater chance of survival in case of high income and a good level of education
People with high income and higher education have a low risk of mortality after a stroke. THE ESSENTIAL In a ...
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Stroke: French researchers manage to reduce the absolute risk of death by 20%
In patients who have suffered a stroke and a major infarction, thrombectomy combined with medical care provides better functional results ...
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Your health revealed by your blood type
Depending on your blood type, you have a greater or lesser risk of developing heart disease, strokes and certain cancers. ...
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Heart attack, stroke: this noise, especially at night, increases your risks
Traffic noise, especially at night, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke or heart attack, according to a new ...
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Climate change could be responsible for half a million stroke deaths
Climate change increases risk of death from stroke, new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL Climate change has been linked to an ...
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Global life expectancy has increased by 6.2 years since 1990
The reduction in mortality due to diarrheal and respiratory diseases, strokes and even cancer has caused global life expectancy to ...
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Daylight saving time can impact your heart health, warns the American Heart Association
In the days following the spring time change, researchers noted an increase in heart attacks and strokes. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Stroke: this very common disorder increases the risks in those under 45
Non-traditional risk factors such as migraine increase the risk of stroke in adults under 45 years of age. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Stroke: more than one in two survivors suffer from depression
According to researchers, 60% of people surviving a stroke suffer from depression, most within the five years following the health ...
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