Monday, May 02, 2011 12:18:55 PM by
healthfair
A new online poll to find the women in the U.S., only about one in four women aged 25-75 may appoint up to two main symptoms of stroke.
This is important because scientists say it takes longer for women than men to seek treatment in hospital after a stroke, and researchers believe lack of awareness of symptoms may exacerbate delays.
The survey also revealed that women think that breast cancer is five times more common than stroke (women are actually twice as likely to die from stroke than breast cancer), and 40 percent of women respondents are not very concerned about experiencing a stroke.
In general, the women interviewed were not aware of the fact that women suffer more strokes than men, and a fourth said he did not believe the impact could occur at any age.
The researchers also found that black and Latin American women knew fewer facts about stroke than white women in specific areas of knowledge.
"If you experience symptoms of a stroke, it is necessary to call 911 if you receive immediate medical attention, even if symptoms disappear," Dr. Angela Gardner, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, has said in a press release HealthyWomen of the organization. "Time equals brain, because every minute that the brain is deprived of oxygen, can lose up to 1.9 million brain cells. If you have even one symptom of stroke in the emergency department so we can assess and treat. "
Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:59:51 AM by
healthfair
Heart attacks often without warning, and although it is well documented that are caused by atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque is the walls of the arteries), there are certain triggers that can trigger heart attacks for people who are at risk. This week, the Belgian researchers published in the Lancet study, the ranking of the different triggers a heart attack according to their prevalence in people who are already at risk of heart problems. The following is a list of some of the most surprising results, and in some ways to protect against the causes of heart attack:
Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:55:23 AM by
healthfair
The bad news: Stroke is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States. It affects about 700,000 Americans each year and is also one of the leading causes of disability and dementia.
Good news: Strokes can be prevented. Good health, nutrition and daily exercise, the stroke is much less.
Outline of disease
Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:54:40 AM by
healthfair
The bad news: Stroke is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States. It affects about 700,000 Americans each year and is also one of the leading causes of disability and dementia.
Good news: Strokes can be prevented. Good health, nutrition and daily exercise, the stroke is much less.
Outline of disease
Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:41:22 PM by
healthfair
If you suffer a heart attack in the morning, is likely to be worse than having one at any time of day, according to a Spanish research team.
In fact, if the attack takes place between 6 am and noon, is likely to give about 20 percent of the muscles of a heart attack occurs in the afternoon or evening, the researchers added.
"It is well known for decades that the incidence of heart attack varies according to time of day, with a higher incidence in the early hours of the morning," said lead researcher Dr. Borja Ibáñez, the National Cardiovascular Research Center in Madrid.
It has been suggested, although there is no evidence that the circadian clock of the body stimulates the release of substances from the bloodstream, making the heart more prone to heart attacks at certain times of the day, he added.
"What I had not been fully explored was the effect of time of day, a heart attack from the outset, the scope of the death of heart muscle," said Ibanez. "This is the first study to show that the heart of human tolerance to ischemia varies depending on time of day."
The report was published in the April 27 online edition of the heart.