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• Emergency Department Visits for Falls May Be Signs of an Impending Stroke Among Older Adults, Study Warns

  July 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researcher warn that discharging older patients too quickly from the emergency room after they suffer a fall, particularly if they experienced a head injury, may put them at an increased risk of ischemic stroke.

• Thoratec HeartMate System Monitor Recall Issued Due Screen Problems That May Lead to Brain Damage, Strokes, Death

  July 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced a Class I recall for Thoratec HeartMate System Monitors, due to screen issues that have been linked to more than a dozen patient injuries; the latest in a long line of the left ventricular assist system recalls.

• Widespread Overprescribing of Lipitor, Similar Cholesterol Drugs Likely, Study Finds

  June 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that statins were widely overprescribed following 2013 guidelines, placing millions of consumers at unnecessary risk of adverse side effects from drugs like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor.

• Sugar Substitute Xylitol Linked to Increased Stroke, Heart Attack Risks: Study

  June 10, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that side effects of the sugar substitute xylitol may increase blood platelet activity and blood flow problems, potentially resulting in dangerous blood clots, heart attacks and strokes.

• Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes Could Lower Number of Smoking-Related Deaths: Study

  June 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that using reduced-nicotine cigarettes could result in consumers smoking less, decreasing their risk of health problems.

• Study Links Traumatic Brain Injuries to Increased Risk of Stroke

  May 20, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that suffering a traumatic brain injury not only increases the risk of stroke later in life, but also increases the risk that those strokes will be more severe.

• Antipsychotics Linked to Heart Failure, Stroke, Other Health Risks in Dementia Patients: Study

  May 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that giving antipsychotics to dementia patients, a practice known as "chemical restraint" carries a wide range of health risks, including life-threatening conditions like heart attacks, strokes and pneumonia.

• Daily Aspirin Provides No Protective Benefits Against Breast Cancer: Study

  May 2, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates daily aspirin use failed to provide any protective benefits against the recurrence of breast cancer.

• Side Effects of Daytrana, Concerta, Similar ADHD Drugs May Increase Risk of Heart Problems: Study

  March 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links increased heart risks to commonly used ADHD drugs like Ritalin, Daytrana and Concerta, which could result in heart failure, blood clots and other health risks.

• Study Links Use of Marijuana to Heart Attack, Stroke and Other Heart Risks

  March 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study has found a dose-response relationship between marijuana use and heart risks like heart attacks and strokes.