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Doctors Debate Whether Adult Treatments Safe for Kids
... despite any risks they have no choice, given the ever-present threat that her son will suffer another debilitating stroke. "He probably would have died (without the drugs)," she said. Doctors "really felt strongly that if he had another stroke that ...
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Bristol comes out swinging at Lilly clot drug
... of major bleeding than Plavix and was deemed especially risky for patients over 75 years old, who had an earlier stroke or weighed less than 60 kilograms (132 pounds). Some analysts believe that because of Effient's potency it will be approved as ...
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Life After Stroke: Learning to Drive Again
... into adulthood. Yet others believe that their "independence" is jeopardized by their inability to drive. Many stroke survivors firmly believe their ability to drive remains untouched by stroke . You may have been driving for years before having a ...
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Lauran Neergaard: Blood thinners may get easier
A trio of experimental drugs has doctors hopeful that for the first time in decades, millions of people at risk of lethal blood clots may soon get easier treatment.
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... in this country. Polls of women show they think its breast cancer, but that's number 3 or 4, behind heart disease and stroke. The best defense is to know your body and see your doctor if something seems wrong. If you think you're having a heart ...
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Treatment for stroke - Health Clinic
By Clare Rowson, MD Q: I was talking to a 63-year-old friend who had recently had a stroke.
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Local elementary schools help make a difference
On behalf of the Tri Cities/Fraser Valley Area Office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, we would like to express our appreciation to the city of Chilliwack and to the many teachers, students and ...
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Herpes Is The Least Of My Worries
... in my life Herpes really is the least of my concerns as last week I suffered two very minor strokes. My first known stroke was July 26, 2004. While I forget a lot it's easy to remember the date as it is also my mother's birthday. My daddy died from ...
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The Little Alarm That Sounds Before a Stroke
Many Americans would rather die than experience a stroke, but a stroke isn't always a devastating blow.
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Forecast calls for more 100-degree temperatures
... even higher. As well as discomfort, high temperatures can cause health problems such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Garfield County Health Department Administrative Director Stephen Rempe said the young and elderly are more at-risk of ...
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Doctors are hopeful easier blood thinners are near
A trio of experimental drugs has doctors hopeful that for the first time in decades, millions of people at risk of lethal blood clots may soon get easier treatment.
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Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes
Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing.
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... the most effective anti-ageing lotion available. 5 WORK YOUR BRAIN One of the downsides of warding off heart disease, stroke and cancer is that you are more likely to notice age-related intellectual deterioration. But your brain is like a muscle - " ...
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COMMENTARY: The Next Step in Guideline Development: Incorporating Patient Preferences
... tient with atrial fibrillation prefers to begin taking warfarin rather than aspirin, even though he is at low risk of stroke. He is a . . . Evidence on the Role of Preferences in Guidelines Finding Preference-Related Evidence
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Poor stroke care 'still common'
Failings in stroke care are leaving thousands dead or unnecessarily disabled each year, warn experts.
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Air Pollution Warning for Olympics Spectators
AUDIO: Dr. Gokhan Mutlu and Dr. Scott Budinger on Health Risks for Olympic Spectators Due to Beijing Pollution.
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Heart Problems May Get Worse In Beijing
People who go to Beijing to watch the summer Olympics could face heart attacks and strokes because of the city's polluted air, researchers from Northwestern University said.
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Beijing Air May Cause Heart Attacks
People who go to Beijing to watch the summer Olympics could face heart attacks and strokes because of the city's polluted air, researchers from Northwestern University said.
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Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Triggered By Beijing Pollution
... ation on Heart Attack . (external link) More information on High Blood Pressure . (external link) More information on Stroke . (external link)
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Trans fat battle being won on some fronts: report
... across the country," Ron Reaman of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association told CTV News. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada said the new data shows things are getting better, but there's still a long way to go. Stephen Samis, of ...
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