All posts tagged with ischemic stroke

(Natural News) Women who start menopausing before the age of 45 are more prone to the risks of suffering from a stroke, a new study revealed. Menstruating before the age of 13 is usually brought about by obesity, which makes women more vulnerable to incidents of cardiovascular events, such as a stroke, a recent study […]

(Natural News) Being young is no longer an indication of health. Medical studies conducted over the last few years have concluded that the seemingly unstoppable growth of obesity among the young has possibly led to the first generation in history to not outlive their parents. Data support this worrisome phenomenon: Despite improved health care practices […]

(Natural News) Strokes are occurring more frequently for adults between the ages of 35 and 44. The trend is shocking. Between 2003 and 2012, stroke hospitalizations rose 42 percent for men and 30 percent for women in this young age group. The study, published in JAMA Neurology, gathered hospital billing data and calculated the number […]

(Natural News) Proton pump inhibitors or PPIs – a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux and heartburn – may increase the risk of ischemic stroke, according to preliminary research presented at an American Heart Association conference in New Orleans earlier this month. As reported by CNN, these drugs are among the most […]