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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Extremely Promising For Stroke Prevention And Treatment Of Migraine
Posted from Stroke News From Medical Ne... 2 days ago
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There continues to be a disagreement between the neurological and vascular communities as to when to close the PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) - the hole in the heart between the right and left atria): the former state that it should be done only after the occurrence of the second stroke, with anticoagulation medicines administered after the first stroke, and this is currently the prevailing practice. (original story)
Do You Know You're Having A Stroke?
Posted from Stroke News From Medical Ne... 2 days ago
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A Mayo Clinic study shows a majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke -- and as a result -- delay seeking treatment until their condition worsens. The findings appear in the current issue of Emergency Medicine Journal at http://emj.bmj.com. (original story)
U.S. Cancer Deaths, New Cancers Drop
Posted from WebMD Health 2 days ago
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For the first time, both cancer rates and cancer deaths dropped in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society's 2008 annual report. (original story)
A wider treatment window for stroke
Posted from About Stroke 2 days ago
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As of the end of 2008, physicians can use tPA to treat ischemic strokes for up to a maximum of three hour after the onset of symptoms. This narrow... (original story)
Gasping Cardiac Patients Need CPR
Posted from WebMD Health 2 days ago
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Cardiac-arrest victims need CPR -- even if they're gasping for air, a study shows. (original story)
Bevacizumab Associated With Increased Venous Thromboembolism
Posted from Stroke News From Medical Ne... 2 days ago
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Bevacizumab, a cancer drug, may be associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, according to an analysis of several randomized controlled trials released on November 19, 2008 in JAMA. When a cancer forms, it necessarily undergoes the process of angiogenesis, whereby new blood vessels proliferate into the tumor. (original story)
New Gout Drug Gets FDA Panel Nod
Posted from WebMD Health 2 days ago
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Uloric should be the first new gout drug to be approved in over 40 years, an FDA expert panel recommends. (original story)
Having a Bad Boss Is Bad for the Heart
Posted from WebMD Health 2 days ago
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People who consider their bosses to be unfair, arbitrary, inconsiderate, and generally deficient in managerial skills are at greater risk for having a heart disease event such as a heart attack, a new Swedish study shows. (original story)
An emergency brake in the brain
Posted from MedWorm Query: stroke 2 days ago
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Brain researchers at the University of Oslo in Norway have penetrated deeply into the innermost secrets of the brain to find out how brain cells can survive a stroke. Strokes are usually caused by occlusion of one of the blood vessels in the brain. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (original story)
[therapeutics] intensive glucose control did not prevent important complications in type 2 diabetes
Posted from MedWorm Query: stroke 2 days ago
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(Source: Evidence-Based Medicine) (original story)
Group: Soft Plastic Toys Are Health Risk
Posted from WebMD Health 2 days ago
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A consumer watchdog group is urging parents to avoid buying soft plastic toys this holiday season because of a risk that they may contain toxic chemicals. (original story)
Depression May Up Heart Attack Risk
Posted from WebMD Health 2 days ago
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Cardiac patients who are depressed are less likely to exercise, which increases their risk of a cardiac event such as a heart attack or heart failure, a new study suggests. (original story)
Drinking Patterns More Important Than Total Imbibed In Cardivascular Disease Risk
Posted from Stroke News From Medical Ne... 2 days ago
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A group of researchers has identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke, according to a study published today in the journal Atherosclerosis. The works adds to a growing body of evidence that drinking patterns matter as much, if not more, to risk for cardiovascular disease than the total amount consumed. (original story)
Familiar faces set to fill top jobs in White House
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... piece with his allocations of the economic, health and judicial posts. Gates, although a Bush ... lady on board are obvious. At one stroke Obama would be seen to be finally ... (original story)
Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts Risks
Posted from MedicineNet Stroke Specialty 2 days ago
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Title: Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/25/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/25/2008 (original story)
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