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  • September 2008

    • Not Tonight, Honey, I Have a Stroke

      Mom Logic  |  Sep 19, 08 10:35 AM CDT

      Not Tonight, Honey, I Have a Stroke

      (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 moments of exertion—are extremely rare and more common in men. More »

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

  • July 2008

    • High Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT

      High Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia

      (Newser) - High blood pressure increases an individual's risk of suffering dementia in old age by an astonishing 600%, reports the Daily Telegraph. The study, conducted in the UK—where 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure by middle age—found that hypertension increased the incidence of vascular dementia. The second most common form of the disease after Alzheimer's, vascular dementia can cause memory loss, seizures and increased risk of stroke. More »

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      Alzheimer's  • dementia  • memory loss  • stroke risk  • high blood pressure

  • May 2008

    • Pot Linked to Heart Attack Risk

      Reuters  |  May 13, 08 3:07 AM CDT

      Pot Linked to Heart Attack Risk

      (Newser) - Heavy users of marijuana have elevated levels of a protein that can raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attacks, according to US government researchers.  The drug apparently causes the liver to overproduce the protein, raising serious health issues for long-term smokers, researchers warned. The survey studied people who smoked 78 to 350 joints a week, Reuters reports. More »

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      heart disease  • marijuana  • medical research  • heart attack  • stroke risk  • arteries

  • April 2008

    • Eating Right Slims Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 2:59 AM CDT

      Eating Right Slims Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks

      (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 typical American diets, according to the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. More »

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

  • February 2008

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