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Small Lifestyle Changes, Significant Consequences
By Nancy Smith Today’s medical announcement would be astounding if it wasn’t almost intuitive; the results clearly demonstrate that lifestyle behaviors do contribute to stroke risk independently of the intermediate risk factors. We are all aware that the following four…
Tags: exercise, fitness, health care, research, smoking, stroke
Secondhand Smoke Can Lead to Stroke
By Neil Bekker Spousal smoking can put one at risk of suffering a stroke according to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health. The study involved 16,000 stroke-free married adults aged 50 and older whose spouse smoked cigarettes…
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Killing Heart Disease
By Lydia Yolen There’s finally good news in the health industry – heart disease and stroke death rates are down down down. Death rates from coronary heart disease are down 30.7% since 1999, and stroke mortality has dropped 29.2%. The…
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