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Major Headlines for May 2014
Vitamin E could prevent or reduce brain damage from stroke
Potential stroke therapy: stem cells from teeth form brain-like cells
Stroke Highlights
05/05/2014 22:02
Blood pressure control, lifestyle changes key to preventing subsequent strokes
Controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and irregular heart rhythms are key to stroke survivors avoiding another stroke.
Updated guidelines emphasize lifestyle management, including diet, exercise and weight management.
Other important updates affect management of...
Stroke Highlights
05/05/2014 22:12
Stroke risk reduced if brain blood vessel disorder is left alone
Treating patients who suffer from a common condition that affects blood vessels in the brain increases their risk of stroke, a study has found.
People with a...
Stroke Highlights
05/05/2014 22:14
Thousands run the risk of stroke by ignoring early warning signs
Thousands of people are putting themselves at risk of a strokeby dismissing their passing symptoms as 'just a funny turn', and are unaware that they are...
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Stroke Tip
05/05/2014 21:26
Stroke Warning Signs
Stroke symptoms include:
- SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg - especially on one side of the body.
- SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
- SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
- SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
- SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause.
Call 9-1-1 immediately if you have any of these symptoms
Provided by the National Stroke Association