Kyra, left, and Kami Crawford, of San Antonio, are both living with sickle cell, a common complication of which is stroke. These Sisters With Sickle Cell Had Devastating, and Preventable, Strokes Kyra and Kami never got a simple test that could have protected them. Their story exemplifies the failure to care for people with the… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 — Most strokes strike when an artery in the brain suddenly becomes blocked, but new research shows a rarer cause of strokes is becoming more common. It’s called cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), and it happens when a vein in the brain is clogged. While CVT is estimated to cause less than… Read More »
Thousands of strokes and heart attacks could be prevented if patients switched blood pressure pills. Health records for five million with high blood pressure revealed the most popular pills, ACE inhibitors, were less effective than an alternative and caused more side effects. The study in The Lancet estimates that changing to thiazide diuretics would prevent… Read More »
According to researchers, patients and doctors need to be more aware of the cardiovascular risk when prescribing any anti-inflammatory drug, which includes the new generation anti-inflammatories called COX-2 inhibitors as well as traditional NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). NSAIDs have been widely used for pain management in osteoarthritis patients and those with other painful disorders. The… Read More »
According to a study, regular moderate to intense exercise could protect the brain from “silent strokes,” small brain lesions that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease.[1] Cerebrovascular disease is a group of brain disorders related to disease of the blood vessels that supply the brain. Cerebrovascular disease includes all disorders in which an area… Read More »