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291. Too Much Sleep May Increase Risk of Stroke http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1486097/too_much_sleep_may_increase_risk_of_stroke/ 2008-07-19 15:03:33 Description: New research finds that postmenopausal women who regularly sleep nine or more hours per night may increase their risk of stroke. The study, which ran from 1994 to 2005, involved 93,000 women 50 to 79 years of age from 40 locations within the United States. Of the participants, 8 percent reported sleeping five hours or less each night, 27 percent reported getting six hours sleep, 38 percent reported getting seven hours and 23 percent reported sleeping eight hours. Only 4 percent reported sleeping nine hours per night, while 1 percent reported getting 10 hours or more. After accounting for known risk factors for stroke, the researchers found the women who reported sleeping nine or more hours per night had a 60 percent to 70 percent higher risk of stroke compared with women who slept only seven hours per night. "Whether it's because of sleep apnea or because of restless sleep or because of any number of things, we don't know," said epidemiologist Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York during a phone interview with Reuters. Wassertheil-Smoller was one of the researchers involved in the study. "The study definitely does not say that for women who sleep longer, if they decrease their hours of sleep they'll be better off," she said. |
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292. Merck to fund settlement with former Vioxx painkiller users in August http://www.cftktv.com/news/13/756699 2008-07-17 15:06:06 Description: TRENTON, N.J. - Drugmaker Merck & Co. will start cutting cheques for American former users of its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx next month, after announcing Thursday that it will fund a $4.85 billion settlement expected to resolve roughly 50,000 lawsuits alleging harm from Vioxx. Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck said more than 97 per cent of eligible claimants have enrolled in the settlement program, surpassing threshold levels the company required for the deal to proceed. Therefore, Merck said that on Aug. 4 it will waive its right to walk away from the $4.85 billion settlement deal reached with plaintiffs in the United States last fall. Class-action lawsuits on behalf of Canadians have been filed in courts in Saskatchewan and Quebec. "This is a great day for the plaintiffs injured by Vioxx who will within weeks begin to receive compensation for their injuries," said lawyer Chris Seeger, a member of the plaintiffs steering committee co-ordinating the massive litigation. "On a personal and professional level, I couldn't be happier for my clients." According to Merck, more than 48,500 of the roughly 50,000 individuals with registered, eligible injuries have enrolled in the settlement program. Nearly all have submitted papers releasing Merck from further liability and documenting their use of Vioxx and medical care received as a result. "This is an important milestone that shows the resolution program is on track," Bruce N. Kuhlik, Merck's general counsel, said in a statement. Former Vioxx users, or their relatives, are eligible for part of the settlement if the patient suffered a heart attack, stroke or death. They also must have had pending lawsuits or tolling agreements, which suspend the statute of limitations, as of Nov. 9, 2007, the date the settlement was reached. To ensure that the settlement ended the bulk of the lawsuits against Merck, the company had required participation from at least 85 per cent of eligible claimants in four groups: those who had used Vioxx for more than 12 months, had a heart attack, had an ischemic stroke or died. |
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293. DNA Direct to offer warfarin info through Genetic Diagnostics http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2008/07/07/daily49.html 2008-07-11 12:04:31 Description: DNA Direct Inc. said it will work with Iverson Genetic Diagnostics Inc. to offer personalized reports for individuals receiving Iverson's molecular-based assay for testing sensitivity to warfarin, a commonly used anticoagulant. San Francisco-based DNA Direct will provide a customized web site for Iverson customers, allowing doctors who work with Seattle-based Iverson to give their patients a personalized report that explains their test results in an interactive format. Warfarin, known by brand names like Coumadin and originally developed as a rat poison, reduces the ability of blood to clot. Over 2 million patients are prescribed warfarin in the United States each year, commonly for stroke or heart attack. Yet it is the second-most common drug in emergency room visits to cause adverse drug reactions. Patients metabolize the drug differently, with some at a higher risk of bleeding |
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294. Depression after stroke : A neglected problem http://www.physorg.com/news134821566.html 2008-07-09 12:05:50 Description: People who have had a stroke and the people who are close to them need more support in order to manage the consequences of stroke. As well as the physical disabilities, the psychological burden is difficult to cope with. It is not only stroke patients who become depressed: their friends and relatives often become depressed too. |
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295. Omega-3 fatty acid may stop repeat stroke http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSPIC36713020080703 2008-07-03 15:03:51 Description: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA -- the essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in oily fish -- may help protect stroke patients from suffering a second stroke, a Japanese study shows. In a study of people with high cholesterol who were taking a low dose of a cholesterol-lowering "statin," researchers found that adding EPA did not reduce the occurrence of a first stroke but did lower recurrence rates in those with a history of stroke. |
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296. FOXNews.com - Canadian Woman Gains ‘East Coast’ Accent After Stroke - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,375891,00.html Fox News 2008-07-03 12:03:43 Description: Rosemary Dore emerged from a left-sided stroke with an accent that was similar to the Canadian East Coast accent, the CBC News reported Friday. Incidentally, before she had the stroke, Dore, 50, of Windsor, Ontario, had always spoken with a southern Ontario accent. She had only traveled to Florida once for vacation, and she did not have any family members who spoke with East Coast accents. Scientists call it foreign accent syndrome and Dore’s case is highlighted in the July issue of Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences |
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297. Zambian president flown to France for stroke treatment http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=africa&item=080701213145.gqb793mf.php 2008-07-01 18:03:51 Description: Zambian president flown to France for stroke treatment Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa was flown to France on Tuesday for medical treatment after suffering a stroke while in Egypt for an African Union summit, an official said. |
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298. Subtle nervous system abnormalities appear to predict risk of ... http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=08062722 2008-06-27 18:03:34 Description: Subtle but clinically detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a report in the 23 June issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Previous research has linked subtle neurological abnormalities - which also include resting tremors and differences in hand strength - to poor physical function and to falls, according to background information in the article. In addition, other studies of apparently healthy older individuals have shown that those with subclinical diseases of different organs, such as subtle signs of heart trouble that have not yet led to a heart disease diagnosis, are more likely to become physically or mentally impaired. |
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299. Simple doctor's exam may predict stroke risk: study http://www.christiantoday.com/article/simple.doctors.exam.may.predict.stroke.risk.study/19791.htm 2008-06-24 12:05:07 Description: Life Simple doctor's exam may predict stroke risk: study Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 16:21 (BST)Font Scale:A A A A simple doctor's examination for subtle problems such as reduced reflexes or unstable posture could help predict which healthy elderly people are at the highest risk of death or stroke, researchers said on Monday. Those with more than three of these abnormalities, which include tremors and differences in hand strength, were more likely to die, according to an Italian study conducted over an eight-year period. "A simple neurological examination seems to be an additional prognosticator of hard outcomes, particularly death above and beyond other measures used in clinical practice," Marco Inzitari of the University of Florence and colleagues wrote in the Archives of Internal Medicine. |
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300. La. Supreme Court Justice Dies at 84 http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/396944.aspx 2008-06-23 09:06:27 Description: CBNNews.com - NEW ORLEANS - Revius Ortique Jr., a former civil rights attorney who became the first black justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, died Sunday. He was 84. Ortique died in Baton Rouge from complications of a stroke he suffered June 14, current Justice Kitty Kimbal told The Associated Press. Ortique and his wife moved to Louisiana's capital after their New Orleans home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. |
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