Tag Archives: Stroke

Weightlifting for an Hour a Week Cuts Risk for Stroke and Heart Attack Up to 70%

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 30, 2018. Strength training is foundational for good health, especially as you get older. Importantly, weights is not just about keeping your musculature strong; it has a number of other health benefits that at first glance may seem unrelated, including improved metabolism, cognition… Read More »

Is Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?

By Kayla McKiski HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Optimism might be powerful medicine when recovering from a stroke, a new study suggests. Stroke survivors who had positive outlooks showed lower levels of inflammation, reduced stroke severity and fewer physical impairments after three months compared to more pessimistic stroke survivors, the researchers… Read More »

Excess Sleep Can Increase Stroke Risk by 85%

While the pitfalls of too little sleep have been well documented, there are also risks of sleeping too much, which is generally defined as more than nine hours a night. Specifically, excessive sleep, along with long midday naps, may increase your risk of stroke, according to a Chinese study involving 31,750 people.1 It’s unclear exactly… Read More »

Hospital rejects NSW inquiry’s stroke call

The Northern Beaches Hospital has rebutted a Sydney surgeon’s accusation the public-private facility is not fully equipped to care for strokes, stating it is contractually obliged to refer some treatments elsewhere. A NSW upper house inquiry into the hospital at Frenchs Forest, which replaced Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals, began in August amid claims it… Read More »