Thursday, August 3, 2017

Take the (Exercise) Plunge

You can do more than just beat the heat the next time you go to the pool
Thursday, August 03, 2017       
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Take the (Exercise) Plunge

You can do more than just beat the heat the next time you go to the pool. Whether you swim or do aquatic exercises, working out in water improves strength, flexibility and cardiovascular...
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Stopping Statins After Stroke May Raise Risk of Another

Stroke survivors who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins are at increased risk for another stroke, a new study finds. Researchers studied more than 45,000 ischemic stroke...
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Know the Signs of Concussion

Concussions have been in the news a lot because of health problems experienced by football players, but you don't have to be a professional athlete to suffer this injury...
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Moving From 'Stroke Belt' Doesn't Undo Higher Dementia Risk

Health problems for people born in the so-called Stroke Belt of the United States also include a higher risk of developing dementia -- even if they move elsewhere, a new study...
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10 Factors to Predict Bleeding Risk in Stroke Survivors

Stroke survivors at high risk for bleeding from drugs meant to prevent another stroke can be identified using a new scoring system, new research contends. Many patients who...
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Are You Eating for the Wrong Reasons?

You don't have to have an eating disorder, like binge eating, to have an overeating habit. When stress, anxiety or even boredom -- rather than hunger -- cause you to eat (and eat...
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