Gut Microbes and Milk Compounds Tackle Childhood Malnutrition
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- Written by Pat Bailey
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Davis, California - The “forests” of microbes that naturally grow in babies’ guts are increasingly recognized as key players in childhood health and nutrition.
Untreated high blood pressure significantly increases risk of bleeding stroke
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Los Angeles, California - Left untreated, high blood pressure may significantly increase your risk of developing a brain bleed, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.
Pregnancy in older age increases stroke, heart attack risk years later
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Los Angeles, California - Women who become pregnant at age 40 or older face a greater risk of stroke and heart attack later in life than women who become pregnant at a younger age, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.
Six Things That Raise Your Blood Pressure
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- Written by Maggie Francis
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Dallas, Texas - Keeping your pressure under control can mean adding things to your life, like exercise, that help lower it. But, you may not realize that it also means avoiding things that raise your pressure. A healthy blood pressure level means you’re less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.
Imaging, not time, may determine who is right for stroke clot removal
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Los Angeles, California - Brain imaging may accurately identify patients likely to benefit from stroke clot removal instead of relying on the time since symptoms began as an indicator of treatment eligibility, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016.
National survey finds physicians support PDMPs, encounter barriers to providing non-opioid therapy to treat patients’ pain
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- Written by Jack Deutsch
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Chicago, Illinois - The American Medical Association today released the findings of a national physician survey that shows strong support for key policies and recommendations to end the nation’s opioid epidemic, including ways to improve prescription drug monitoring programs, enhancing physician education as well as removing barriers to care.
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