Cholesterol Lowering Statins Cut Down Stroke Risk by 30% in Elders Over 75 Years
People over the age of 75 are usually not prescribed with statins, the cholesterol-reducing drug but the study claims benefits in the elderly as well.
People over the age of 75 are usually not prescribed with statins, the cholesterol-reducing drug but the study claims benefits in the elderly as well.
The study group comprised 72,916 female registered nurses ages 41-58 years in 2005, free of diabetes, stroke and pregnancy at the baseline.
There were 161 incident stroke cases during the six-year follow-up.
Stroke Ages A Person's Brain Function By Almost Eight Years: Study
Strokes have serious consequences for brain function. On average, they rob the brain of eight years of cognitive health.
Strokes have serious consequences for brain function. On average, they rob the brain of eight years of cognitive health.
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Good Sugar Control Helps Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke and Heart Failure in Diabetics
For anyone with Type 2 diabetes, a growing body of research supports the idea of taking four medications to help their hearts function properly.
For anyone with Type 2 diabetes, a growing body of research supports the idea of taking four medications to help their hearts function properly.
Delhi Government Ensures Arrangements In City Hospitals To Treat Heat Stroke Cases
The searing heat waves has killed over 1,400 people across India and so far, two deaths have been reported in the country's capital.
The searing heat waves has killed over 1,400 people across India and so far, two deaths have been reported in the country's capital.
