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Health News: Strokes Before 50
May 1st, 2013Adults 50 and younger who experienced a stroke had a significantly higher risk of death in the following 20 years compared with the general population, according to a study in JAMA.
Health Tips: Meditation May Reduce Death, Heart Attack, and Stroke in Heart Patients
January 1st, 2013African-Americans with heart disease who practiced transcendental meditation regularly were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or die from all causes compared with African-Americans who attended a health education class over more than five years, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Quick Nutrition: Olive Oil, Broccoli Sprouts & Soluble Fiber
August 31st, 2011Olive Oil as Stroke Preventative
Aging increases the chance for stroke, but current research finds that olive oil is a major contributor in stroke prevention. Those with high-intake levels can reduce their risk by more than 40 percent.New evidence underscore the power of good food.Stroke Recovery
March 1st, 2009Roger Maxwell of Dallas didn’t smoke. He exercised regularly and kept his weight down. But at 49 he suffered a stroke that left him wheelchair-bound and unable to speak words more than two syllables. Maxwell’s stroke came from an arterial dissection; an artery in the back of his neck split in half and blocked the flow of blood to his brain.
What's My Alternative: Bell's Palsy
February 1st, 2008When Ally Crosson, 35, woke up one morning and found the left side of her face partially paralyzed, her first thought was that she’d had a stroke. “I was so frightened,” she says.
