Tag: stroke
Brain bleed history no longer means ruling out blood thinners for AFib, new data suggests
For years, doctors have faced a wrenching trade-off when atrial fibrillation strikes someone who has already bled into the brain.
Walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day? Your risk of dementia and stroke may nearly double
A year of fitness-tracker data from thousands of US adults suggests the number on your watch may matter more for your brain than you think.
One reading during your sleep study could flag your heart failure risk a decade early
A single wire taped to your chest overnight at the sleep lab may already be reading more than anyone had thought.
Struggling to sleep? Major study links insomnia to a 26% higher stroke risk
A major scientific review involving millions of people has uncovered a concerning connection between insomnia and serious health problems. Researchers found a 26% higher relative risk of stroke and 28% higher odds of hospitalization among people with insomnia, raising new questions about the long-term consequences of poor sleep.
Study finds 86% higher stroke risk in people with lower cognitive scores
A test most of us connect with memory and aging turned up a second signal in a new Swedish study of nearly 5,000 older adults.
Your gut bacteria may make your stroke harder to recover from
Researchers traced a surprising path from the gut to the brain that may help explain why some strokes hit harder than others.