Filed under aging, disease, exercise, food, health, medical, medical news, research, seniors, side-effects, smoking, stroke by Ruth Folger Weiss
By Nancy Smith
Today’s medical announcement would be astounding if it wasn’t almost intuitive; the results clearly demonstrate that lifestyle behaviors do contribute to stroke risk independently of the intermediate risk factors.
We are all aware that the following four behaviors are beneficial to one’s health. Physical activity, moderate alcohol consumption, no smoking, and the daily consumption of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day can only have a positive impact. The strength of that impact was recently bolstered by a defining EPIC (European Prospective Investigation of Cancer) study conducted in England.
20,040 men and women ages 40 to 79 had a physical exam and completed a detailed health and lifestyle questionnaire upon enrolling in the study. This data determined which participants smoked, drank, were physically active, and whether they ate their fruits and vegetables. The risk of stroke for those who did not practice any of the above mentioned behaviors increased twofold compared with individuals who adopted all four.
“These results provide further incentive and support for the notion that small differences in lifestyle can have a substantial potential impact on risk,” the authors concluded.
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February 25, 2009 - 2:59 PM
Filed under health, medical news, relationships, smoking, stroke by Ruth Folger Weiss
By Neil Bekker
Spousal smoking can put one at risk of suffering a stroke according to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health. The study involved 16,000 stroke-free married adults aged 50 and older whose spouse smoked cigarettes (not cigars or pipe tobacco).
Based on their findings:
• If your spouse currently smokes and you never did – you have increased your risk of a first stroke by 42%.
• If your spouse currently smokes and you kicked the habit – you have increased your risk of a first stroke by 72%. in comparison to those who’s spouses never smoked.
• If you never smoke and your spouse is a former smoker, you have nearly the same stroke risk as never-smokers married to never-smokers.
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August 1, 2008 - 2:19 PM
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By Neil Bekker
Spousal smoking can put one at risk of suffering a stroke according to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health. The study involved 16,000 stroke-free married adults aged 50 and older whose spouse smoked cigarettes (not cigars or pipe tobacco).
Based on their findings:
• If your spouse currently smokes and you never did – you have increased your risk of a first stroke by 42%.
• If your spouse currently smokes and you kicked the habit – you have increased your risk of a first stroke by 72%. in comparison to those who’s spouses never smoked.
• If you never smoke and your spouse is a former smoker, you have nearly the same stroke risk as never-smokers married to never-smokers.
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August 1, 2008 - 8:06 AM
Filed under cardiovascular, heart disease, heart health, smoking, stroke by Ruth Folger Weiss
By Lydia Yolen
There’s finally good news in the health industry – heart disease and stroke death rates are down down down.
Death rates from coronary heart disease are down 30.7% since 1999, and stroke mortality has dropped 29.2%.
The American Heart Association set a goal to reduce coronary heart disease and stroke death by 25% by 2010, and it seems that they’ve succeeded. But they’re not resting on their laurels. Though death rates themselves are down, the risk factors that lead to death are perilously high, risking a reverse of the downward trend with time.
Age, being male, and genes are not risk factors that anyone can change, but you can try to reduce your risk factors by eliminating the following:
- Smoking
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Physical inactivity
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Stress
- Birth control pills
- Excessive intake of alcohol
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January 3, 2008 - 4:48 PM