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PSA ℹ Stroke is a leading cause of death, number 2 worldwide. Researchers project that the cost of treating and supporting stroke patients could also double from $891 billion in 2020 to $2.3 trillion in 2050. One cause of stroke is Antiphospholipid (AN-te-fos-fo-LIP-id) syndrome. It is a condition in which the immune system mistakenly creates antibodies that attack tissues in the body. ℹ How does antiphospholipid syndrome make you feel? ℹ Speech and memory problems, a tingling sensation or pins and needles in your arms or legs and fatigue (extreme tiredness). ℹ Please see a doctor if your family has a history of stroke, DVT or heart attacks in relatively healthy and unusually young victims. APS (antiphospholipid syndrome) can be detected with a blood test, and treated if found BEFORE an attack. ℹ Learn more here : https://lnkd.in/gGE3qgB7 ℹ #stroke #psa #healthcare #americanstrokeassociation

A new blood test tells you if you're at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. You can order it yourself without the need to see a doctor first. But do you really want to know the results? My latest for WIRED:

Men and women are equally likely to suffer heart attacks, but women are more likely to die. Why? - When women need treatment for heart conditions, we assume we are providing the best care based on data from men. - Life-saving statins that lower the risk of major heart issues by 25% were developed based on clinical trials that primarily recruited men. - Women are less likely than men to be offered statins. Women are also likely to stop using them because of perceived side effects. But no major study digs into the side effects among women. - Heart attacks are less obvious in women: symptoms can be lightheadedness, nausea, and jaw pain — symptoms even medical professionals can miss. - A study of 29 million ERs showed that young women coming into the ER with chest pains are waiting too long to be seen. It’s even longer for women of color. - New drugs like #Ozempic and Wegovy cause dramatic weight loss, and are now showing that they lower heart disease rates. None of the weight-loss trials separate data on men and women. Many of the follow-on heart disease trials did not include women. I could go on and on… This article does an excellent job of explaining how neglecting women in medical research plays out. It’s deadly. Great coverage by The Fuller Project & Maggie Fox. #womenshealth

Exploring the emotional impact: A study reveals higher mortality rates among those with Broken Heart Syndrome. Understanding the connection between heart health and emotional well-being. 💔📊 People with Broken Hearts Syndrome had a Higher Death Rate than Others: Study Read more: https://bit.ly/3O2Mb2O #HeartHealth #EmotionalWellness #BrokenHeartSyndrome #HealthResearch #WellnessInsights #HeartAndMind

Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide afflicting 43% of the global population and are the top contributor to the growing global disease burden. Within this, the Fastest-Growing condition is Diabetic Neuropathy! Diabetic Neuropathy is a leading culprit of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU). Https://https://lnkd.in/gMMiZw8q

Early diagnosis for diseases like #parkinsons can make a world of difference, especially for more effective treatment. For example, research suggests that gut problems such as constipation may present themselves YEARS before typical motor symptoms do. Obviously not everyone who has gut problems will proceed to get PD, but there does seem to be a link between gut and brain health (i.e., the gut-brain axis). Therefore, treating one system might help the other as well (e.g., light therapy on the gut). #gutbrainconnection #lighttherapy #redlighttherapy #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness

Long COVID remains elusive. For most, there are NO treatments to ameliorate or mitigate its byproduct: multisystem organ dysfunction, brain shrinkage, vagus nerve inflammation, autonomic dysfunction, dysautonomia, POTS, anosmia, optic nerve damage, lung damage, myocarditis, stroke...and roughly another 190+ reported symptoms. Mild cases of acute COVID faired less than those hospitalized with acute cases insofar as recovery. We aim to help long haulers who are in desperate need of a 'cure' and developed a cross-over study so that ALL participants - even those in the placebo group - could be treated. Our clinical trial: https://lnkd.in/gifdvKqh #longcovidawareness, #longcovidrecovery, #longcovid, #longcovidcare, #longcovid,

In JAMA, we determine how common the newly defined cardio-kidney-metabolic (#CKM) syndrome is We use the nationally representative #NHANES data and find: ⭐ Almost 90% of Americans have at least one CKM risk factor ⭐ Young adults (<45 years) have much higher rates of CKM than expected ⭐ CKM health has not improved from 2011 to 2020 ⭐ Significant race and ethnicity disparities were observed Our findings suggest urgent need for #public #health interventions to improve #heart, #kidney, and #metabolic disease Full article: https://lnkd.in/dPrJNZm9 Tweetorial: https://lnkd.in/dsUfKWQ4 Special thanks to amazing mentor Muthu Vaduganathan & co-author #John Ostrominski Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School #AHA #Cardiology #JAMA #CKM Syndrome

🚨 Important new research alert 🚨 Research out of the American Heart Association reveals individuals with PCOS or dysmenorrhea are shown to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. This points to the importance of early diagnosis and intervention for PCOS and dysmenorrhea. Let's commit to putting an end to the practice of dismissing "period problems" and de-normalize painful periods. Half the population will experience better care as a result. 🙌 #painfulperiods #womenshealth #femalehealth #PCOS #dysmenorrhea #notjustaperiod #research #womensresearch #cardiovascularhealth

An NIA funded study found that taking a low dose of aspirin once a day does not significantly reduce the risk of strokes caused by blood clots. It could even increase the risk of bleeding in the brain or skull after head trauma. Learn how researchers came to these conclusions based on an analysis of the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial: https://lnkd.in/eHDMGCUc #NIHAging #NIAFunded #ASPREE