Most US women face stroke risk

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Yes,you are,if you have any of the following conditions or practise any of the following unhealthy practices... Obesity High blood pressure High cholesterol level Family history of heart trouble Diabetes Smoking Sedentary lifestyle (lack of exercise) How will you know? Symptoms of heart trouble include the following: Shortness of breath Chest discomfort while exercising or walking Sudden blackouts Unexpected sweating Sudden dip in blood pressure How can you prevent heart trouble? Quit smoking Maintain normal body weight Exercise daily for 30 minutes Eat a lot of green leafy vegetables and fruit Avoid high-cholesterol food Go for regular health check-ups.

Estrogen may give women an edge in resisting heart disease that can be caused in part by air pollution, a new West Virginia University study found.Researchers determined that males and post-menopuasal females are more likely to suffer damaged arteries linked to diesel exhaust than women of childbearing age.That coincides with a national study released this year showing older women are at significantly higher risk for heart problems caused by air pollution than other people.

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A new collaborative research has shown that the stem cells in the brain decrease ischemic injury and restore brain function.The research carried out by researchers at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan,Italy, the Istituto Neurologico Besta,and the University of Laussanne has been published online in PloS ONE .Ischemia is an absolute or relative shortage of the blood supply to an organ.Relative shortage means the mismatch of blood supply (oxygen delivery) and blood request for adequate oxygenation of tissue.Stroke is the first cause of permanent invalidity and the third cause of death in industrialised countries.

Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and should be more aggressive about lowering their risk-including asking their doctors about daily aspirin use,the American Heart Association said on Monday in new guidelines. It is the first time guidelines have urged all women to consider aspirin for preventing strokes, although specialists warn that it can cause ulcers and dangerous bleeding.They said it is probably not a good idea for young women with no big health problems."We do not want women to go to the drugstore and just start taking this themselves. It is critical that every woman talk to her doctor."Said Lori Mosca, director of preventive cardiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital and chair of the expert panel that wrote the guidelines.