Despite the common saying, pregnant women should not “eat for two.” Children born to mothers who gain too much weight during pregnancy have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes compared with children born to mothers who gain a healthy amount of weight, conclude the findings of new research published […] More
Premature birth increases the risk of complications and health problems for babies. Now a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that a history of spontaneous preterm delivery may double the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among women. Furthermore, premature birth appears “almost equally strong” ” […] More
Known risk factors for heart disease and stroke include obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and tobacco use. Now a new study published in the journal Circulation suggests that the age at which a woman begins her menstrual cycle also influences the risk. Previous research has linked early menarche with an increased risk of coronary heart […] More
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a known risk factor for stroke. Now new research published in the journal Neurology suggests that patients with prehypertension – higher than normal but not high blood pressure – may also have an increased risk of stroke compared to patients with normal blood pressure. States lead study author Dr. […] More
Sleep is important for good health — and especially important for children and teenagers who are still growing and developing. Now a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that obese children who do not get adequate sleep may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Previous studies have […] More
Because respiratory infections such as the flu can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, receiving the seasonal flu vaccine can reduce the risk of stroke by almost a quarter, says a new study from the University of Lincoln and The University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom as published in the journal Vaccine. Influenza, or […] More
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 795,000 Americans suffer from a stroke each year, resulting in nearly 130,000 deaths annually. Now new research from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom as published in the journal PLOS One suggests that iron deficiency may increase the risk of stroke by making the […] More
Eating foods containing vitamin C may reduce the risk of the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, suggests new research to be presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Philadelphia from April 26, 2014 to May 3, 2014. Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble vitamin necessary for normal growth […] More
Common childhood infections like colds and the chickenpox are associated with an increased risk of stroke among children. However, routine vaccinations may help decrease risk, suggests preliminary research from three studies presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014 of the American Stroke Association. Stokes in children are rare but do occur. According to the Centers […] More
The health benefits of exercise are well-known. Now new research presented at the International Stroke Conference 2014 of the American Stroke Association suggests that moderate exercise could decrease the risk of stroke in women by 20 percent and could offset the increased risk in women taking postmenopausal hormone therapy. According to the Centers for Disease […] More
Adequate exposure to sunlight may help reduce blood pressure, which consequently reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, suggests a new study by researchers from the University of Southampton and the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. As published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the study examined a possible link between exposure […] More
