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Calcium pills may up heart attack risk, study suggests - CTV.ca

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Calcium pills may up heart attack risk, study suggests CTV.ca After years of Canadians hearing that they need to consume more calcium, a new study suggests calcium supplements might increase their risk of having a heart attack or stroke. While calcium's benefits for bone health are well known, there has also been ... Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: StudyPhiladelphia Inquirer Calcium pills double stroke riskDeccan Herald Study: Calcium supplements not good for the heartNurse.com Daily Disruption -Medical News Today all 333 news articles »

Stroke Awareness Month promotes long-term health - Calaveras Enterprise

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Stroke Awareness Month promotes long-term health Calaveras Enterprise May is National Stroke Awareness Month, with the American Heart Association encouraging Americans across the country to examine their lifestyles and identify potential triggers that could lead to a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA or ... Strokes: The silent killer of womenFox News Letter: May is Stroke monthDothan Eagle Getting to the heart of the matter on strokeThe Conversation EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) -Syracuse.com (blog) all 6 news articles »

Low Vitamin D in Diet Increases Stroke Risk in Japanese-Americans - MarketWatch (press release)

Low Vitamin D in Diet Increases Stroke Risk in Japanese-Americans MarketWatch (press release) DALLAS, May 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japanese-American men who did not eat foods rich in vitamin D had a higher risk of stroke later in life, according to results of a 34-year study reported in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal. UH study of Japanese-American men links vitamin D deficiency to risk of strokeHonolulu Star-Advertiser Low Vitamin D Intake Tied to Risk of Thromboembolic StrokeDoctors Lounge all 14 news articles »

American Heart Association recognizes Backus Hospital's Stroke Center - TheDay.com

American Heart Association recognizes Backus Hospital's Stroke Center TheDay.com Norwich -- The American Heart Association has recognized the William W. Backus Hospital's Stroke Center for meeting national standards for stroke care. The Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award is one of the many initiatives ... Hospital Receives American Heart Association AwardMain Street Business Journal Falmouth Hospital Honored for Stroke CarePatch.com all 3 news articles »

Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC - Philadelphia Inquirer

Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC Philadelphia Inquirer "Overall, there is not much change in these five years," said lead report author Dr. Jing Fang, an epidemiologist in CDC's Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. Only two states -- Georgia and South Dakota -- showed a significant decrease, ... Missouri's rate of strokes among highest in USSTLtoday.com all 7 news articles »

Considerable decrease in heart disease– and stroke-related deaths for people ... - American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com

TopNews Arab Emirates

Considerable decrease in heart disease– and stroke-related deaths for people ... American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com Data from the 1997–2004 National Health Interview Survey show that deaths related to heart disease and stroke decreased by 40%. From 1997 to 2006, mortality rates for people with diabetes declined considerably, especially heart disease– and ... Death and stroke rates in decline in diabeticsTheHeart.Org Free stroke, heart and diabetes risk checks at Bateau Bay Pharmacy!Express Advocate Wyong Diabetes Deaths Dropping in USFox News msnbc.com (blog) -Auburn Reporter all 30 news articles »

Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with diabetes - Sacramento Bee

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Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with diabetes Sacramento Bee By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ATLANTA, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Death rates for people with diabetes dropped substantially from 1997 to 2006, especially deaths related to heart disease and stroke, according to ... Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Drop for DiabeticsSurfKY News Diabetic heart and stroke deaths down 40%UPI.com US Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to DiabetesPhiladelphia Inquirer CNYcentral.com all 520 news articles »

Medtronic Hypertension Burning Seen as Spurring Industry - BusinessWeek

Medtronic Hypertension Burning Seen as Spurring Industry BusinessWeek By Michelle Fay Cortez on May 25, 2012 For three decades Gael Lander fought for her life against the same high blood pressure that contributed to her father's fatal heart attack and caused a series of debilitating strokes in her mother. and more »

Is Alteplase Safe For Stroke Patients Over 80? Researchers Say Yes - Medical News Today

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Is Alteplase Safe For Stroke Patients Over 80? Researchers Say Yes Medical News Today However, alteplase - an injectable drug that helps breakdown blood clots - is not licensed to treat stroke in individuals aged 80 years and over. Although the drug can be used in several conditions including ischemic stroke, heart attacks and pulmonary ... Alteplase can benefit stroke patients aged over 80 years according to new studiesNews-Medical.net Drug boosts stroke recoveryScienceAlert World's biggest stroke clot-buster trial reveals patient benefitsDeadline News all 42 news articles »

U.S FDA advisers rebuff J&J/Bayer Xarelto heart drug - Chicago Tribune

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U.S FDA advisers rebuff J&J/Bayer Xarelto heart drug Chicago Tribune SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - US advisers recommended against expanding the use of Johnson & Johnson's blood thinner Xarelto as a way to reduce the risk of new heart attacks and strokes in people with heart problems. A panel of outside experts to ... US advisers reject J&J/Bayer's Xarelto for acute coronary patientsReuters Bayer-J&J Heart Drug Gains Further SupportWall Street Journal FDA Panel Votes Against Expanded Approval Of Bayer, J&J's XareltoFox Business BBC News all 193 news articles »

Helpful Links:

• Hospital Receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Honors
• American Stroke Foundation
• National Stroke Association
• CDC: Stroke Prevention
• FDA: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Treatment