Take steps to cut risk factors for stroke.(Triad)

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  May 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Know what the risk factors are for stroke. Work on the risk factors you can control...to know the risk factors for stroke? Knowing your risk factors is the key to...been linked to stroke. What are the risk factors I can't control...

Know the risk factors and warning signs of strokes

Indianapolis Recorder;  November 9, 2001 ;     524 words ......Know the risk factors and warning signs of strokes Your likelihood...about the risk factors, warning...associated with stroke. A stroke...are many risk factors associated with stroke. Following is a list of risk factors you should...

MANY WOMEN UNAWARE OF HIDDEN STROKE RISK FACTORS

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 14, 2007 ;     531 words ......America will have a stroke this year, and...women have hidden risk factors for stroke. A stroke happens...of the brain the stroke occurred, effects...Beyond traditional risk factors such as age, family...likely to have a stroke than those who...depending on other ...

Public Perception of Stroke Warning Signs and Knowledge of Potential Risk...

Physical Therapy;  November 1, 1998 ;     565 words ......treatment lie in controlling the risk factors for stroke and decreasing the time between...results show that knowledge of stroke risk factors was significantly associated...had increased knowledge of stroke risk factors. The subjects indicated that...

Reduce risk of stroke by learning about risk factors

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  September 24, 2000 ;     482 words ......MANHATTAN --- A stroke can be debilitating...is affected by a stroke; it is the primary...identify and minimize risk factors can significantly...the incidence of stroke; learning to recognize...significantly increase the risk of a stroke. Age also is a...other identifiable ...

A Comparison of Stroke Risk Factors Between Men and Women with...

Rehabilitation Nursing;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......KEY WORDS disability gender stroke risk factors There are many adults with...gender differences affect stroke risk factors in this population. This article...in self-reported rates of stroke risk factors. Data were collected at conferences...

Assessing your stroke risk may help save your life: most risk factors can...

Heart Advisor;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Warning Signs of Stroke ) is crucial. Assessing...the most critical stroke risk factors are high blood...suffering a full-blown stroke jump to 10-15 percent...you have all the stroke risk factors, along with a narrowing...abundance of modifiable risk ...

Education to improve stroke awareness and emergent response. (list of risk...

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing;  December 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......compliment information on recognition of stroke and emergent action, because many of the risk factors for stroke are controllable (Table 1). Information...intervene when stroke occurs. Table 1. Risk Factors for Stroke Hypertension (treated or untreated...

Treating Heart Disease Risk Factors May Slow Alzheimer's Disease...

U.S. Newswire;  June 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ......that treating risk factors for heart disease and stroke, such as high...Treating Vascular Risk Factors May Slow Progression...heart attack or stroke also increase...progression, vascular risk factors treatment may...Surgery and Stroke or TIA Associated...

Three risk factors predict stroke in patients undergoing...

Internal Medicine News;  May 1, 2005 ;     403 words ......are independent risk factors for stroke related to coronary...office, the risk of stroke is 1%, said Dr...has all three risk factors, the chance is...If all three risk factors were present...patient's risk of stroke is 20% or 33...

Prevalence of potential risk factors for stroke assessed by...

Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  September 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......was designed to identify risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular disease...cohort in which putative risk factors for stroke were identified so that...cohort in which putative risk factors for stroke were identified so that...

A Comparison of Stroke Risk Factors in Women With and Without Disabling...

Rehabilitation Nursing;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......conditions differ in terms of stroke risk factors and treatment response is...characteristics, self-reported rates of stroke risk factors, and blood pressure readings...focus on early assessment for stroke risk factors and appropriate interventions...

Novel Risk Factors Are Now Being Used to Identify New Culprits In Heart...

PR Newswire;  July 18, 2003 ;     512 words ......the traditional risk factors for heart attack or stroke -- high blood...none of these risk factors and still have...stoke? Four new risk factors have emerged that...heart attack and stroke. Though the evidence...other potential risk factors. In the end, ...

Keep stroke from striking you: women may have different stroke symptoms,...

Women's Health Advisor;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......kinds of risk Some risk factors are out of your...years after age 55 stroke risk doubles with two-thirds of all strokes occurring after...immediate family had a stroke. However, there are risk factors that you can change...obesity are big risk ...

Comorbidities and complications in stroke: Incidence, risk factors, and...

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development;  June 1, 1996 ;     304 words ...PURPOSE-Individuals who sustain a stroke may be as disabled by the consequences of associated medical conditions as by the stroke itself. This study is designed to investigate clearly and systematically the incidence, risk factors, and impact on rehabilitation outcomes of pre-existing conditions and ...