Deadlines, tight schedules, need to clinch a deal are few of the reasons why people end up working for longer hours. This becomes a habit over a course of few years and…
Tag: Stroke
Individuals working for longer hours at higher risk of stroke
Working for longer hours not only gets in the way of your social life, it also ups your risk of suffering from a stroke, a new study has suggested. Normal working hours…
Testosterone therapy could decrease risk of heart disease and mortality
Researchers have suggested that men who have undergone testosterone replacement therapy are at a lower risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases including heart attacks. According to a research published recently in European…
Trans fats associated with greater risk of death and coronary heart disease
A newly published study in The BMJ has established an association between trans fats and greater risk of death and coronary heart disease, while also suggesting that saturated fats are not associated…
Stroke survivors in Canada living with long-term disability set to increase by 80%
Though the number of Canadians surviving stroke is increasing, the number of people with long-term disability from stroke is increasing as well and according to a new study the number of people…
Study cautions against combined use of antidepressants and painkillers
Though not conclusive, a new research has urged doctors to exercise due caution when prescribing antidepressants as well as painkillers to patients as a combined use of these drugs is said to…
Road traffic noise may reduce life expectancy; increases risk of strokes
Researchers have established a possible link between long-term exposure to road traffic noise and reduced life expectancy and increased risk of strokes. According to new research led by London School of Hygiene…
Chocolate is good for your heart! May help lower heart disease risk
Researchers have found fresh evidence that eating up to 100 g of chocolate every day could help lower heart disease and stroke risk, while also stating that they have found no evidence…
People with sleep disorders may be at risk of heart attack and stroke
Researchers have revealed through a study that there could be a link between sleep disorders and risk of heart attack and stroke – an association which they say calls for addition of…
Hypertension patients at increased risk of stroke due to irregular sleep
Disproportionate sleep has been pegged as a trigger that starts off a chain reaction leading to complex issues in patients and a new research now strengthens this notion. The research by Dr….
Strokes in men aged 40-54 reach alarming levels: Study
Hospital admission data reveal that the number of strokes in men aged between 40 and 54 have nearly doubled over the course of last 15 years – numbers which are alarming says…
Julius Caesar may have suffered mini-strokes, not epilepsy
Based on fresh review of Julius Caesar’s symptoms, researchers have revealed that he may have suffered mini-strokes and not epilepsy. Doctors at Imperial College claim that a diagnosis of mini-strokes makes sense…
AstraZeneca’s Brilinta said to be effective in long-Term DAPT
A new clinical study funded by AstraZeneca has found that the long-term use of the company’s newer anti-clotting drug dubbed Brilinta not only reduces heart attack survivors’ future risk of heart attack,…