Several new studies have suggested that common infections, such as a cold or chickenpox, may increase the risk of stroke in children.One of the studies found that childhood vaccines appeared to offer some protection against childhood stroke and also according to news stroke in children is still quite rare. According to Fullerton, the director of the Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease … [Read more...]
Women Found to Suffer More Than Men After Suffering a Stroke
New research to ascertain the quality of life among those who have suffered a stroke has revealed men to fare better than women. The study conducted by researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, North Carolina covered 1,370 patients who have suffered a stroke or mini stroke (transient ischaemic attack in medical terminology). The study attempted to find out how the patients went about … [Read more...]
Study questions vitamin D health benefits
A new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that no evidence supports the consumption of vitamin D supplements to fight chronic disease and early death. Opposing this, a study recently recommended that high vitamin D intake during pregnancy may increase offspring muscle strength. Other research harbinger the vitamin as a safety measure against heart attack, … [Read more...]