Tag: stroke

Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed

A recent scientific statement by the American Heart Association shows that over half of people who have had a stroke may have trouble thinking within a year after their stroke. Additionally, 1 out of 3 stroke survivors may have a higher risk of developing dementia within 5 years. The American Heart Association has published a… Continue reading Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed

Does Language Affect Stroke Recovery?

Research has shown that Mexican Americans have worse outcomes after a stroke than non-Hispanic white Americans. Now, a new study looks at whether the language Mexican American people speak is linked to how well they recover after a stroke. The study is published in the April 12, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal… Continue reading Does Language Affect Stroke Recovery?

Medicine to Protect the Post-Stroke Brain

The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability among people being treated for stroke when used with standard treatments to restore blood flow, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023. The meeting, held in… Continue reading Medicine to Protect the Post-Stroke Brain

Many patients receive too little rehab therapy following stroke, study finds

Many patients don’t receive much rehabilitation therapy following a stroke, despite strong evidence that higher amounts can reduce long-term disability, according to a new UCLA-led study that tracked over 500 patients across 28 acute care hospitals in their first year following a stroke. The new research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Stroke, is the first… Continue reading Many patients receive too little rehab therapy following stroke, study finds

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Stroke Risk

Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may significantly lower the risk of stroke in their lifetime,  according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American… Continue reading A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Stroke Risk

Is Aspirin Right for You?

A panel of medical professors has issued a final recommendation on taking aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attack or stroke, saying the drug should not be automatically prescribed to certain groups of patients. The recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that people aged 40 to 59 who are at higher… Continue reading Is Aspirin Right for You?

The Problem with “Springing Forward”

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep may not be the only thing to dread about “springing forward” when clocks move up for daylight saving time later this month. The time change may also negatively impact your heart and brain health. The… Continue reading The Problem with “Springing Forward”

Smoking And Older Stroke Survivors

Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more health problems or die from a subsequent stroke or heart disease, according to new research published in November 2021 in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.… Continue reading Smoking And Older Stroke Survivors

Protecting Your Heart from The Heat

With many areas of the country facing triple digit temperatures and summer heat and humidity elsewhere, experts from the American Heart Association (AHA), are urging people to take extra steps to protect their hearts. Precautions are especially important for older adults and individuals with high blood pressure, obesity or a history of heart disease and… Continue reading Protecting Your Heart from The Heat

Sex after A Stroke

Stroke survivors often have difficulty with sex, and it can affect their lives beyond the bedroom. A new study offers fresh insight on the barriers – and how health care providers might help. Researchers interviewed 150 stroke patients at a medical center in Lima, Peru. According to a news release from the American Heart Association… Continue reading Sex after A Stroke

Experts Urge Diet Evaluation at Regular Checkups

The time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published in October 2020 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The statement, written by a group of nutrition and cardiovascular… Continue reading Experts Urge Diet Evaluation at Regular Checkups

COVID-19 and Heart Health

As hospitals, health professionals and healthcare systems, governments and leaders work to reduce community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. and protect the most vulnerable individuals, the American Heart Association (AHA) is offering further tips for heart attack and stroke survivors on preventing a second event in the midst of a pandemic. Reducing risk… Continue reading COVID-19 and Heart Health

Five Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk

Strokes don’t discriminate — they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they don’t stop because of a pandemic. About one in four people worldwide have a stroke — the world’s No. 2 killer and a leading cause of disability. But up to 80% may be prevented. That’s why the American Stroke Association (ASA),… Continue reading Five Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk

Spirituality Eases Depression for Some Stroke Patients

Having a higher level of spirituality helps lessen depression in stroke survivors and their caregivers and boosts their quality of life, according to new research. The study included data from 223 caregiver-stroke survivor pairs in Italy who completed questionnaires measuring spirituality, depression and quality of life between 2016 and 2018. Survivors who scored above average… Continue reading Spirituality Eases Depression for Some Stroke Patients

Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots

For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood to function abnormally and be more likely to clot and quickly form blood clots, which can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. The research was published in the American Heart Association’s journal Arteriosclerosis,… Continue reading Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots

Researchers See Stroke and Heart Disease Risk in Young Marijuana Users

Although marijuana use, whether for medical or recreational use, is legal in an increasing number of states, it is not without its drawbacks, according to two new studies. Researchers found that frequent marijuana use among young people was linked to an increased risk of stroke and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were more likely… Continue reading Researchers See Stroke and Heart Disease Risk in Young Marijuana Users