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stroke stories: 54 news summaries

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Drug May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Half

'Blockbuster' study could transform preventative care

Nov 9, 08 8:06 PM CST
(Newser) - A simple test and drug prescription can prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes, researchers say. Announced today at an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, the study of almost 18,000 volunteers in 26 nations confirmed that inflammation leads to heart disease—and can be counteracted... More »

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heart disease • cholesterol • heart attack • statins • stroke • American Heart Association • drug trials • American College of Cardiology

Blinded Pilot Lands After Mid-Flight Stroke

Pilot recovering sight, but still in serious condition

Nov 8, 08 4:17 PM CST
(Newser) - An amateur pilot who suffered a stroke and went blind as he flew over North England landed his plane without a scratch, the Independent reports. Jim O’Neill, 65, was initially unable to follow instructions from civilian traffic controllers, but was guided to safety by British military planes. He remains... More »

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flight • England • blindness • rescue • pilot • stroke • Royal Air Force • Britain

Brother-in-Law Pilots N. Korea for Ailing Kim

Head of secret police fills in as dictator heals from stroke: analysts

Nov 7, 08 2:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Kim Jong-Il’s brother-in-law is running North Korea as the dictator recovers from a stroke, experts tell the Times of London. South Korean analysts say that while Kim is conscious and probably mobile, he remains weak. But Pyongyang appears to be functioning normally in the hands of Chang Sung Taek,... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • Pyongyang • dictatorship • stroke • Kim Jong Il

Efforts to Show Off Kim's Health Raise More Eyebrows

Observers can't tell whether recently released photos are legit

Nov 6, 08 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Recently released photos of Kim Jong-il are baffling observers, who still speculate the North Korean leader may have suffered a stroke despite officials’ insistence otherwise, the New York Times reports. One photo has green foliage, although North Korea’s trees are now sporting autumn colors; in another, Kim’s left... More »

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North Korea • propaganda • New York Times • stroke • Kim Jong Il

 Son Appears to Fetch 
 Brain Doc for Kim 

North Korean leader's eldest son seen soliciting surgeon in Paris

Oct 27, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adding to the evidence that Kim Jong-Il is in grave health, the North Korean leader’s eldest son was filmed while apparently securing the services of a brain surgeon in Paris, the Times of London reports today. Fuji TV also showed clips of an unnamed surgeon being driven in a... More »

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North Korea • Paris • dictatorship • stroke • Koreans • Kim Jong Il • brain surgery • Kim Jong Nam

 Combo Heart Pills 
 Enter Trials in London 

The cheap drugs could halve deaths from
heart attack, stroke

Sep 29, 08 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Trials begin this week in London on a cheap "polypill" that could cut heart attack and stroke deaths in half worldwide, the Guardian reports. The pill combines four drugs—aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin, an ACE inhibitor, and thiazine to battle high blood pressure. The aim is to sell it—... More »

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medicine • drug companies • blood pressure • heart attack • statins • stroke • drug trials • aspirin

Not Tonight, Honey, I Have
a Stroke

Women apparently have a rare, but real, risk to consider

Sep 19, 08 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women may have a new excuse to avoid hanky panky, the Mom Logic blog notes: the danger of a stroke. It seems a 35-year-old woman suffered one during orgasm, though she has since made a full recovery. Such strokes—caused by a minor heart defect that triggers blod clots during... More »

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sex • blood clots • stroke • heart health • stroke risk

North Korea: Kim Jong-Il Is Fine, Just Fine

But US intel believes missing dictator is recovering from stroke

Sep 10, 08 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korean higher-ups today insisted Kim Jong Il is in fine health, the Washington Post reports, with one diplomat deriding reports to the contrary as a “conspiracy plot.” Kim missed a major military parade yesterday, and hasn’t been seen in more than a month. But though South... More »

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North Korea • stroke • Kim Jong Il • Kim Soo-im

Stroke Rumors Abound as Kim Jong Il Misses Parade

'Dear Leader' hasn't been seen in months

Sep 9, 08 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kim Jong Il was noticeably absent from North Korea’s massive 60th anniversary military parade today, fueling speculation that “Dear Leader” is seriously ill. Kim has not been seen in public for more than a month, and one US intelligence official told the AP the dictator may have had... More »

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North Korea • stroke • Kim Jong Il • parade

Margaret Thatcher Suffering From Dementia: Daughter

Multiple strokes, dementia taking their toll on former 'Iron lady' of Great Britain

Aug 25, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britain’s Iron Lady is succumbing to the effects of multiple small strokes and progressive dementia, reports the Telegraph. Margaret Thatcher's daughter, Carol, writes in a memoir to be published in September and now being serialized in a British newspaper that the former prime minister, now 82, has struggled for... More »

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dementia • Margaret Thatcher • stroke • Denis Thatcher • Carol Thatcher

 Japan Wages War on Waists 

Japanese workers told  to tighten belts

Jun 13, 08 6:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japan has launched an unprecedented national campaign to help its residents lose their love handles. The nation now requires local governments and corporations to annually measure the waistline of everyone age 40 to 74, the New York Times reports. Women over 35.4 inches and men over 33.5 inches—... More »

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obesity • Japan • diabetes • stroke • dieting • metabo • Tokai University • International Diabetes Federation

Blood Sugar Control Can
Kill Diabetics

Scientists nix study after patients suffer heart attacks, strokes

Jun 6, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Intensive blood sugar control can actually provoke heart attacks and strokes in some diabetes patients, USA Today reports. Scientists canned one US study 4 months ago after high-risk diabetes 2 subjects died more often under aggressive treatment. In another study, blood-sugar control helped their kidneys, but failed to stop heart-related... More »

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drugs • diabetes • United States • heart attack • stroke • type 2 diabetes • scientific study

Chronic Disease Top Cause of Death Worldwide

Lifestyle-related ailments overtake illness as No. 1 killer

May 20, 08 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chronic ailments such as heart disease have become the top causes of death around the world, Reuters reports. Infectious disease, such as tuberculosis and AIDS, has traditionally been the planet's number-one killer. But new World Health Organization stats show noncommunicable conditions, many of which are associated with a Western lifestyle,... More »

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disease • death • heart attack • stroke • World Health Organization • chronic disease

James Garner Recovering After Minor Stroke

80-year-old
Maverick
bouncing back

May 14, 08 2:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Actor James Garner is recuperating after suffering a minor stroke late last week. The Maverick and Rockford Files star was admitted to the hospital Friday, but is doing well and expected to go home soon, AP reports. Garner, who turned 80 last month, was nominated for an Oscar for his... More »

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Academy Awards • stroke • movies • James Garner • Maverick • Sally Field

 Beta Blockers 'Killing Patients' 

Research uncovers dire effects of pre-surgery drug

May 13, 08 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beta blockers routinely given to patients before surgery do far more harm than good, with patients 35% more likely to die within a month than those given a dummy pill, according to a study reported in the Lancet.  While the blood pressure drugs did cut the number of heart... More »

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surgery • heart attack • stroke • American Heart Association • atrial fibrillation • beta blockers • McMaster University • catecholamine • AstraZeneca • Toprol XL • hyptertension • metoprolol

 Cindy McCain's 
 Soft Talk Masks 
 Deep Resolve  

GOP candidate's wife is quiet on trail, crusader off it

Apr 15, 08 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain is reserved on the campaign trail—a marked contrast to the sometimes-pugilistic style of husband John—but outside the public eye she has been a “one-woman philanthropic operation,” reports the Chicago Tribune in a profile. The would-be first lady has brought medical relief missions to Rwanda... More »

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John McCain • Darfur • painkiller • land mines • stroke • Cindy McCain • Iraq war

Eating Right Slims Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks

Fruits and veggies boosted heart health, study finds

Apr 15, 08 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women following a government-recommended diet to lower blood pressure significantly reduced their risk of heart attacks and strokes, AP reports. Those following a diet high in fruit, vegetables and grains were 24% less likely to have a heart attack and 18% less likely to have a stroke than women eating... More »

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diet • blood pressure • medical research • heart attack • stroke • healthy eating • heart health • stroke risk

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Thatcher Leaves Hospital

Former British PM said to be doing fine after precautionary stay

Mar 8, 08 9:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Margaret Thatcher is back home after an overnight stay in a London hospital triggered by a "fainting episode," a spokesman says. Tests showed nothing more serious than that for the former British PM, the Guardian reports. Thatcher, 82, who suffered multiple strokes in 2005, smiled and waved to... More »

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London • Gordon Brown • Labour Party • Conservative Party • David Cameron • Margaret Thatcher • stroke • Britain • Denis Thatcher

Sea Slugs Inspire New
Brain Implant Technology

Findings could apply to people with Parkinson's and spinal cord injuries

Mar 7, 08 7:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Sure, it’s a warty creepy-crawly that lurks at the bottom of the ocean, but the sea cucumber has inspired scientists to create a new material that could be used in implanted brain electrodes to help people with Parkinson’s disease, reports the BBC. The creature stiffens its skin when... More »

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Parkinson's disease • brain • neurological disorder • stroke • implant • spinal cord • health research • scientific breakthroughs • sea cucumber • brain implants

Women at Risk After Hormone Therapy: Study

Breast cancer risk continues, but other health threats diminish

Mar 5, 08 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Breast cancer remains a risk for women even after they stop taking hormone therapy, researchers said yesterday. A follow-up to a 2002 study showed that women who dropped estrogen and progestin still had a 24% greater breast cancer risk. But their chance of a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot... More »

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breast cancer • women's health • hormone replacement therapy • estrogen • blood clots • heart attack • mammogram • stroke • Wyeth • progestin • health study • health risks • HRT

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