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Obesity Remains Rampant Across America

September 05, 2014
Obesity Remains Rampant Across America

(HealthDay News) — More than 20 states have obesity rates topping one-third of their population, and six states saw a rise in obesity rates last year, according to two new reports released Thursday – one from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the other from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Continue reading “Obesity Remains Rampant Across America”

WARNING SIGNS OF STROKE

S = SPEECH, or any problems with language

T = TINGLING, or any numbers in the body

R = REMEMBER,  or any problems with memory

O = OFF BALANCE, problems with coordination

K = KILLER HEADACHE

E = EYES, or any problems with vision

CDC Stroke Statistics

 

Stroke Fact Sheet

Source: Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke

  •   Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 130,000 Americans each year —that’s 1 of every 20 deaths.1
  •   A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when a clot blocks the blood supply to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
  •   Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Every four minutes, someone dies of stroke.2
  •   Every year, about 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or newstrokes; 185,000 are recurrent strokes.2
  •   Stroke is an important cause of disability. Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and over.2

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How Effective Are New Drugs in Stroke Prevention

How Effective Are New Drugs in Stroke Prevention?

For decades, warfarin was the only oral blood thinner available to reduce the risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Warfarin use requires ongoing blood tests to monitor its effect and has numerous drug and food interactions. Now a number of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) drugs are available for patients with atrial fibrillation. Continue reading “How Effective Are New Drugs in Stroke Prevention”