Death rates linked to obesity-related heart disease are up, especially among men
For all men, the rate jumped from 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 7.2 in 2020 – a 243% increase. For men ages 55 to ...
Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes
People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, ...
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These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be ...
These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn
A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be ...
8 Factors That Can Raise Your Heart Disease Risk
Doctors are thinking differently about what drives cardiovascular issues. It’s no longer just about blood pressure and ...
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Which risk factors are linked to having a severe stroke?
“Stroke can lead to disability or even death, yet there are a number of risk factors that people can modify with a change in lifestyle or medication,” said study author Catriona Reddin, MD at the ...
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High blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and smoking linked to severe stroke risk
Stroke can lead to disability or even death, yet there are a number of risk factors that people can modify with a change in lifestyle or medication. Our results emphasize the importance of managing ...
Students at risk of suicide because of ‘self-policing’ by peers, coroner warns after Oxford death
University students are at risk of suicide because of a culture of “self-policing” among their peers, a coroner has warned.
High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and ...
Two types of hot drink a day cut diabetes death risk 60 per cent
People with diabetes live longer if they drink several cups of coffee and green tea every day, according to a study. Drinking ...
Loneliness can increase the risk for dementia, a large study shows
Feeling lonely increased risk for all-cause dementia by 31 percent and cognitive impairment by 15 percent. Loneliness is a ...
Drugs like Ozempic may lower risk of early death by 74% following a stroke: study
Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the US last year, accounting for 162,600 deaths, according to preliminary data.