Stroke Update

New on the MedlinePlus Stroke page: In Mild Strokes, Ultra-Early Treatment May Eliminate Risk of Disability 08/27/2013 09:32 PM EDT Source: American Heart Association Stroke Risk Similar among Men and Women Smokers Worldwide 08/27/2013 09:32 PM EDT Source: American Heart Association Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke 08/23/2013 12:00 PM EDT But drug known as tPA is still underused, study author says Source: HealthDay Women Smokers Face Increased Risk of Lethal Stroke 08/22/2013 04:00 PM EDT Hemorrhagic, or bleeding, stroke odds 17 percent higher than for men who smoke Source: HealthDay Ultra-Early Treatment Reduces Disability After Stroke 08/22/2013 04:00 PM EDT Administering clot-busting drugs within 90 minutes of mild stroke boosts odds for recovery, experts say Source: HealthDay This email was sent to buzzhairs.health@blogger.com. Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus To change your subscription preferences or stop subscriptions anytime, log in to your User Profile with your e-mail address. For questions or problems with this service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656