Women who become pregnant at age 40 or older face a greater risk of stroke and heart attack later in life than women who become pregnant at a younger age, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.“We already knew…

Women experiencing worsening migraines while taking hormone replacement may face an increased risk of stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.Researchers found that women who currently used hormone replacement and reported more severe migraines were 30 percent more…

In their aim to provide a guideline for healthcare providers about the timing, frequency and amount of in-hospital mobilization of stroke patients, researchers studied the care and recovery of more than 2,100 patients admitted to a hospital stroke unit, according to research presented at the…

Left untreated, high blood pressure may significantly increase your risk of developing a brain bleed, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.Intracerebral hemorrhage is a type of stroke caused by a weakened blood vessel that ruptures and bleeds into…

The study builds upon prior research in which scientists successfully reduced unnecessary prescriptions by posting letters around clinics that discouraged such prescriptions Behavioral interventions that appealed to doctors’ competitive spirits and desire to strengthen their reputations motivated them to significantly reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, a…

Compared to normal weight adolescents, severely obese teens had at least a 2-fold greater risk of having high total cholesterol, triglycerides, and fasting glucose levels, and a greater than 5-times increased risk of elevated blood pressure. These cardio-metabolic risk factors varied with weight, with risk…

Leaders of several cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute have united to support human papillomavirus vaccination. A team of human papillomavirus experts drafted a consensus statement that advises widespread use of HPV vaccines to prevent cancer. Human papillomavirus, or HPV, causes cancer of…

New Study Clarifies Long-Term Health Consequences of Smoking in Breast Cancer Survivors Documenting that it’s never too late to quit smoking, a large study of breast cancer survivors has found that those who quit smoking after their diagnosis had a 33 percent lower risk of…

Swimmers and divers who are prone to a sudden and potentially life-threatening form of pulmonary edema in cold water could benefit from a simple and readily available dose of sildenafil, according to findings from a small study by Duke Health researchers.The drug — best known…

Stenting and surgery are equally effective at lowering the long-term risk of stroke from a narrowed carotid artery, according to results of CREST – a 10-year, federally funded clinical trial led by researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida. The results are being published today…

Each extra hour of daily sedentary time (for example spent sitting at a computer) is associated with a 22% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, concludes new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes). The study…

Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) belonging to the department of Analytical Chemistry have developed a new bioanalytic method that, through a simple test, allows to assess without a doubt if a mother’s breast milk contains parabens and bisphenol A.The research, published in Journal…