Sentences with phrase «more stroke risk»

One previous study found that, among women with one or more stroke risk factors, only 15 percent recalled being advised not to start oral contraceptives and only 36 percent remembered being told to stop.

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or more of garlic powder every day may reduce aortic stiffness as people age, while separate studies at the State University of New York at Albany have found that people who eat garlic exhibit a lower incidence of stomach cancer, have longer blood clotting times, and lower blood lipid levels (a factor associated with reduced risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease)....

Getting enough protein in your diet will make it more likely you'll gain muscle instead of fat, and fiber is important for digestive health — as it helps prevent constipation — and may lower your risk for stroke and heart disease by reducing your cholesterol levels.

People who eat more generous amounts of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, and perhaps heart disease and high blood pressure.

On May 3rd the Pinnacle will launch many new menu items that are consistent with the Mediterranean diet that has proven to be 33 - 46 % more effective than a low - fat diet in reducing the risk of stroke or heart attack.

Cherries are packed full of goodies including anti-oxidants, they help promote sleep, reduce inflammation, help reduce the risk of strokes and many more amazing benefits.

Furthermore, a child who is obese by age 12 has more than a 75 percent chance of becoming an obese adult, at risk for Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, asthma and certain cancers.

Drinking more than the weekly limit can increase your weight and your blood pressure, putting you at risk of heart disease and stroke.

Mothers who breastfed each of their babies for 2 years or more had a 18 % (HR = 0.82, 95 % CI 0.77 - 0.87) lower risk of CHD and a 17 % (HR = 0.83, 95 % CI 0.79 - 0.87) lower risk of stroke compared with women who had never breastfed, they wrote online in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

There are currently more than 6.6 million households across the UK who can not afford to heat their homes, putting them at risk of serious health problems such as heart disease, strokes, respiratory illnesses - such as asthma and bronchitis - and exacerbating common ailments like colds and flu as well as increasing the likelihood of falls and other accidents.

five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes three times more likely to develop cancer of the colon more than two and a half times more likely to develop high blood pressure — a major risk factor for stroke and heart disease

Part - funded by the British Heart Foundation, the study shows that drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and death.

«People with psoriasis, particularly those with more severe disease, have an increased risk for a variety of other health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke and heart attack,» says board - certified dermatologist Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, director of dermatology research at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto / JeremyRichards Diabetes, heart disease, stroke and other afflictions that once primarily plagued wealthier, western countries are now accelerating in poorer nations.A new study reveals that risk factors for heart disease in Indian cities are now more prevalent than they are in the U.S.

More than 44 million people are clinically obese compared with 30 million a decade ago, putting them at increased risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and breast, prostate, and colon cancers.

For each 1 degree C increase in the body temperature of a stroke patient, the risk of death or severe disability more than doubles.

More recent studies have linked heart attack and stroke risks to long - term pollution exposures as well, including PM 2.5 exposures.

However, the more time that has passed since one has quit, the more considerable the decrease in a former smoker's risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.

Cerebral microbleeds, which become more common with age and are a known risk factor for dementia, also have been associated with traumatic brain injury, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Drinking large quantities of alcohol more than twice a week increased the risk of stroke mortality in men.

«Linking these findings with other results from the same population suggests that persons living in a more polluted part of town may have a 2 percent higher risk of stroke as compared to people in a less polluted part of the same metropolitan area,» Adar said.

«More research is needed to explore specifically how vitamin C may help to reduce stroke risk.

Then last summer, researchers reported that Prempro, a popular combination pill, not only didn't protect against heart disease but actually increased that risk, as well as making breast cancer and stroke more likely (ScienceNOW, 9 July 2002).

Using next - generation sequencing (NGS) technology, researchers were able to pinpoint specific areas of a person's DNA to more effectively diagnose genetic forms of high - cholesterol, which markedly increase risk for heart attack and stroke.

Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study that included more than 24,000 patients found a lower l - year risk of the combined outcomes of death, heart attack or stroke without a higher risk of bleeding, according to a study in the March 5 issue of JAMA.

In a study published in the journal CHEST ®, researchers found that asymptomatic PAF patients are more likely to be older, male, and have more comorbidities and a higher risk of stroke than symptomatic patients.

In both groups, participants consuming more than two servings a week of yogurt had an approximately 20 percent lower risks of major coronary heart disease or stroke during the follow - up period.

Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain why oral contraceptives increase stroke risk, including by raising blood pressure and by making blood hypercoagulable (more likely to clot).

«Obesity is a substantial stroke risk factor for all ages and even more alarming for young adults.»

Aune says the more you eat, the lower the overall risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and premature death.

It is focused on learning more about the factors that increase a person's risk of having a stroke.

Research out of the nationwide REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study looked at 5,566 workers age 45 and older identified that those in sales, office support or service occupations have more risk factors for heart disease and stroke than workers in management and professionalStroke study looked at 5,566 workers age 45 and older identified that those in sales, office support or service occupations have more risk factors for heart disease and stroke than workers in management and professionalstroke than workers in management and professional jobs.

Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of survey responses and health records of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a «synergistic» link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

«The totality of evidence clearly indicates that the more widespread and appropriate utilization of statins, as adjuncts, not alternatives to therapeutic lifestyle changes, will yield net benefits in the treatment and primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes, including among high, medium and low risk patients unwilling or unable to adopt therapeutic lifestyle changes,» said Hennekens.

Once a child has had a silent stroke, he is at a much higher risk for more dangerous overt strokes and new or enlarged silent stokes.

Hypertrophy raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and it affects African - Americans more frequently than whites.

«These results are consistent with other evidence showing that factors associated with living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods contribute to stroke risk.

In a study that included more than 71,000 stroke patients, implementation of a quality initiative was associated with improvement in the time to treatment and a lower risk of in - hospital death, intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain), and an increase in the portion of patients discharged to their home, according to the study appearing in the April 23/30 issue of JAMA, a neurology theme issue.

«In the majority of patients, bariatric surgery may result in the remission of many cardiovascular disease risk factors, which could prevent those patients from experiencing more serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,» Coleman said.

But after adjustment for other stroke risk factors, there was no association between the level of the neighborhood advantage and stroke risk, suggesting that those living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to develop risk factors including hypertension, diabetes and smoking.

This study showed that residents in more disadvantaged neighborhoods had greater stroke risk than those who lived in more advantaged neighborhoods.

The observational study was conducted in more than 25,000 non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients at low risk of stroke.

Because of being more likely to develop these risk factors, they are at higher risk of stroke.

Although it is known that excessive alcohol intake (more than two drinks per day) is a risk factor for stroke, there hasn't been much scientific study about how alcohol - related behavior might change after a stroke has occurred.

• Systolic blood pressure levels above 140 mmHg were linked with higher risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and death in patients with CKD of all ages, but the magnitude of these associations diminished with more advanced age.

Women and the elderly also appear more vulnerable to stroke risk due to air quality and heat - related diseases.»

Various risk factors for heart disease and stroke also improved in both groups, particularly those on the exercise program, who also lost a great deal more weight than their counterparts left to their own devices.

In all but one, the measure improved, suggesting the vessel had become more flexible and potentially reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Hypertension increases risks for heart attack and stroke for more than 77 million Americans and up to one billion adults worldwide.

«This is significant to stroke care because many stroke risk factors — such as high blood pressure, heart failure, coronary artery disease — are more common in old age.