September 15th, 2021Among those with previous stroke or older than 60 and with high blood pressure, the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular (CV) events, and death from any cause were...
Stroke survivors who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week, or the equivalent, may have a 54% lower risk of...
June 23rd, 2021Canadian researchers have found that obese people who had bariatric surgery to reduce their weight appeared to get an added benefit of a markedly reduced risk of stroke...
May 26th, 2021Urgent action is needed to improve care and prevention, fill knowledge gaps and increase awareness about cardiovascular disease in women, according to a report from the...
February 24th, 2021Recreational drinking, smoking and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people, particularly younger women, according to research published online by...
January 6th, 2021Robust evidence from a large meta-analysis published in Hypertension confirms that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of...
November 4th, 2020A large US study by Oxford University found that smokers, especially those who started young, faced nearly three times the risk of dying prematurely from cardiovascular...
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have found a clear link between smoking and subarachnoid haemorrhage, a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more...Harm Reduction
Scientists have urged people with atrial fibrillation – the most common heart rhythm disorder – to kick the smoking habit and cut their chance of having a stroke....Dietetics
People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major UK study of 48,000 people over 18-years...
