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At Risk for Heart Disease? Eat Dark Chocolate Daily

Another Study Raves About Daily Dark Chocolate

Jun 1, 2012 2:21 PM CDT

Another Study Raves About Daily Dark Chocolate

This time, it's for heart disease

(Newser) - Regular exercise might be bad for you , regular chocolate consumption might be good? So says a new study, so long as it's dark chocolate. (It's just one more study on the theme .) For people with hypertension and metabolic syndrome, eating about 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate...

Menthol
Cigarettes
Double
Stroke Risk

study says

Apr 10, 2012 5:32 PM CDT

Menthol Cigarettes Double Stroke Risk

Threat worse for women, non-blacks: study

(Newser) - While researchers stress that there's "no 'good' cigarette type," they warn that menthols may be even worse than the rest. Menthol smokers face more than double the risk of stroke faced by non-menthol smokers; among women and non-blacks, it's more than triple the risk, a...

Candace
Bergen Had
Secret Stroke

Mar 30, 2012 12:30 AM CDT

Candace Bergen Had Secret Stroke

Her memory's 'still not the same,' says 'Murphy Brown'

(Newser) - Murphy Brown and Boston Legal star Candace Bergen very quietly had a stroke six years ago. She returned to work just two weeks later, but her memory is still "not quite the same," the actress reveals in a surprising New York Magazine interview. Bergen, now 65, is reluctant...

Weak Handshake? You May Be at Higher Risk of Stroke

study says

Feb 16, 2012 12:20 PM CST

Weak Handshake? You May Be at Higher Risk of Stroke

And slow walkers may be at higher risk for dementia: study

(Newser) - If you're a slow walker or someone with a weak handshake, it may not bode well for your future. A new study finds that those who walk slowly may be more likely to develop dementia later in life, the BBC reports. Researchers looked at brain scans, walking speeds, and...

Sen. Mark Kirk Has a Stroke

Jan 23, 2012 11:36 AM CST

Sen. Mark Kirk Has a Stroke

Illinois Republican who won Barack Obama's seat hospitalized

(Newser) - The Republican who replaced Barack Obama in the US Senate underwent surgery today, after suffering a stroke this weekend, his office has revealed. Mark Kirk, 52, is currently recovering in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. "Due to his young age, good health, and the nature...

South Pole Station Manager Renee-Nicole Douceur Has Stroke but Can't Be Evacuated

After Stroke, South Pole
Worker Is Denied Evacuation

Oct 8, 2011 10:01 AM CDT

After Stroke, South Pole Worker Is Denied Evacuation

US officials say it's too risky to fly out Renee-Nicole Douceur

(Newser) - A compelling story out of the US South Pole station: Manager Renee-Nicole Douceur says she has suffered a stroke and needs to be evacuated for proper treatment, but the National Science Foundation says it won't be safe enough to send in a plane for at least a few more...

Apples, Pears Reduce Chance of Stroke: Dutch Study

Apples, Pears Fend Off Strokes

study says

Sep 16, 2011 3:16 PM CDT

Apples, Pears Fend Off Strokes

White-fleshed fruit reduced strokes in Dutch study

(Newser) - An apple a day may keep the doctor away, and more specifically lessen your chance of having a stroke. High consumption of apples and other white-fleshed fruit like pears, bananas, and cauliflower reduced people's likelihood of a stroke by 52% in a new Dutch study, the Daily Mail reports....

Depression Tied
to Stroke Risk
in Women

Aug 12, 2011 12:24 PM CDT

Depression Tied to Stroke Risk in Women

But researchers doubt link is direct

(Newser) - Women grappling with depression may face a higher risk of stroke, a study suggests—though the two may not be directly linked. Researchers examined data on 80,000 women between 2000 and 2006; some 22% had depression diagnoses, but none had had a stroke. Over the six years, 1,033...

Lawyer:
Mubarak
Has Had
a Stroke

Jul 17, 2011 12:32 PM CDT

Lawyer: Mubarak Has Had a Stroke

Hospital where he's being held denies report

(Newser) - Hosni Mubarak's lawyer and state television are reporting that the ousted Egyptian president has suffered a stroke and is in a coma. However, a medical official at the hospital where Mubarak has been held under arrest denied the report and said his condition is stable. Farid el-Deeb, Mubarak's...

Rapture Predictor
Recovering in
Nursing Home

Jul 5, 2011 3:38 PM CDT

Rapture Predictor Recovering in Nursing Home

Harold Camping going through physical rehab

(Newser) - Everyone's favorite failed doomsday predictor is out of the hospital. Harold Camping has been moved to an Oakland nursing home for rehab as part of his recovery from a stroke he suffered last month . It's unclear, however, whether he will be able to return to his Family Radio...

Doomsday Preacher Harold Camping Suffers Stroke

Jun 13, 2011 6:51 AM CDT

Doomsday Preacher Harold Camping Suffers Stroke

Camping remains hospitalized but neighbors say he's doing well

(Newser) - Doomsday preacher Harold Camping, who incorrectly predicted that the rapture would come May 21, suffered a stroke Thursday night. Camping was taken from his Alameda home by ambulance to the hospital, where he remains, the Oakland Tribune reports. One neighbor who spoke with his wife says his speech is a...

Boosting 'Good' Cholesterol Doesn't Help, May Hurt

study says

May 27, 2011 1:30 PM CDT

Boosting 'Good' Cholesterol Doesn't Help, May Hurt

Test of drug niacin halted when results became clear

(Newser) - Raising your “good” HDL cholesterol might not be such a good idea. A federally funded study into the effectiveness of the HDL booster niacin has been abruptly cut off, after it became clear that the drug did nothing to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke—and in...

Coffee, Sex,
Nose-Blowing
Linked to Strokes

study says

May 6, 2011 11:40 AM CDT

Coffee, Sex, Nose-Blowing Linked to Strokes

Exercise can also trigger ruptured aneurysm, study finds

(Newser) - A new study suggests some strange stroke risk factors: coffee, sex, exercise, and ... nose-blowing? All could lead to a burst blood vessel in the brain. The activities increase blood pressure, which boosts the risk of a ruptured aneurysm, says the Dutch study of 250 patients over three years. Coffee triggered...

Oregon Woman Wakes From Surgery With Weird Accent

May 6, 2011 4:20 AM CDT

Oregon Woman Wakes From Surgery With Weird Accent

Karen Butler believed to have rare 'foreign accent syndrome'

(Newser) - Oregon native Karen Butler woke up from dental surgery with an accent that's not from Oregon—or anywhere else in the world. Butler, 56, who experts believe may be a victim of the rare but real condition "foreign accent syndrome," now speaks with an accent described as...

Coffee May Lower
Women's Stroke Risk

study says

Mar 11, 2011 8:38 AM CST

Coffee May Lower Women's Stroke Risk

A cup a day keeps the doctor away: study

(Newser) - Good news for committed coffee drinkers: For women, a cup a day may lower stroke risk, a study suggests. In the 10-year Swedish study, women who drank at least a cup daily had a 22% to 25% lower stroke risk than those who had less or none. So java drinkers,...

Tunisia's Ousted
Ben Ali in Coma

Feb 18, 2011 5:43 AM CST

Tunisia's Ousted Ben Ali in Coma

Exiled strongman in grave condition after suffering stroke, sources say

(Newser) - Warning: Losing power may be bad for your health. Exiled Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been hospitalized in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke on Tuesday and, according to some sources, is in a coma, the Guardian reports. The 74-year-old was forced to flee Tunisia last month...

Diet Soda's Dark Side:
Heart Attacks, Strokes

Diet Soda's Dark Side: Heart Attacks, Strokes

But more research needed, some caution

(Newser) - The well-documented evils of soda have led many people to switch to diet—but even that could be bad for your health, a new study suggests. About 2,500 adults in the New York area were studied for almost 10 years, and those who drank diet soda every day had...

Stroke Victims'
New Hope:
A Deep Chill

Jan 24, 2011 4:54 PM CST

Stroke Victims' New Hope: A Deep Chill

Hypothermia prompts 'hibernation' that aids doctors

(Newser) - Last year, surgeons eyed induced hypothermia to treat trauma ; now, experts think a deep chill could help stroke patients recover, the Daily Mail reports. Doctors throughout 20 European countries think inducing hypothermia could cut stroke victims’ brain damage; they’re now seeking funding for testing. “Hypothermia might improve the...

Children of Divorce Face
Doubled Stroke Risk

study says

Nov 22, 2010 10:58 AM CST

Children of Divorce Face Doubled Stroke Risk

Study shows link between childhood stress, health

(Newser) - Compared to other kids, children of divorced parents are more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke during their lives, a study suggests. Researchers gathered data from 13,000 subjects in a 2005 Canadian health survey and found that, even when other stroke risk factors, like smoking and obesity,...

Diabetes Drug
Linked to Heart
Woes Again;
FDA Weighs Ban

Jun 28, 2010 3:55 PM CDT

Diabetes Drug Linked to Heart Woes Again; FDA Weighs Ban

Avandia less safe than alternatives; FDA weighs action

(Newser) - The mountain of evidence against diabetes drug Avandia grew a bit bigger today, with two major studies linking the medication to heart disease and stroke, the LA Times reports. An FDA panel will meet next month to discuss recalling the drug, which has been on the agency's radar at least...