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• Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly

  Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Among people aged 75 and older, the herbal supplement Ginkgo ...

• Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women

  Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Moderate-to-high intensity exercise such as jogging, swimming or tennis may ...

• The Mummies' Curse: Heart Disease

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Hardening of the arteries may have more of a family ...

• Heartburn Drugs Can Thwart Popular Blood Thinner

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Combining the antacid Prilosec with the popular blood thinner Plavix ...

• Migraine Increases Likelihood of Stroke

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People who suffer migraines have more than double the risk ...

• Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) may be more effective ...

• Stroke Puts Stress on Spousal Relationship

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although many wedding vows include the phrase "in sickness and ...

• Common Infections May Contribute to Strokes

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to several common pathogens may increase the risk of ...

• Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research on cancer patients adds to the controversy surrounding ...

• No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting Drug

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used clot-dissolving drug Plavix (clopidogrel) works about the ...

• Stroke Centers May Offer Best Shot at Recovery

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients taken directly to a designated stroke center are ...

• Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time

  Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment benefits stroke patients when used ...

• Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study

  Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with the skin disease shingles appear to be at ...

• More Stroke Victims Get Clot-Busting Therapy

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More stroke victims are getting a brain-saving drug -- tissue ...

• U.S. Health Officials Announce New Heparin Formula

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials on Thursday announced new manufacturing standards for ...

• Mini-Stroke Found to Precede 1 in 8 Strokes

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Just one of every eight strokes is preceded by a ...

• Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women

  Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Women under 50 with a certain form of the autoimmune ...

• Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes

  Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test of blood circulation in the ankle could ...

• Study Ties Mini-Strokes to Memory Loss

  Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for areas of damage from a possible mini-stroke could ...