Worldwide, women have a slightly higher lifetime risk of stroke than men do. Women also are more likely to die from them, largely because they tend to have more severe strokes later in life. They also are more likely to be misdiagnosed when they seek emergency treatment for stroke symptoms...
Call for emergency services.If the symptoms pass quickly, there may have been atransient ischemic attack(TIA) or a "mini stroke." It's a brief blockage of blood flow to your brain that often comes before a stroke.It may last for only a few minutes.Don’t ignore this warning sign. Get...
If a close relative, such as a parent or sibling, had a stroke before age 65, your stroke risk may be higher than normal. One reason is genetics. Certain genes can make you more likely to have HBP or high cholesterol, for example. Previous Stroke About a quarter of people who have a...
“Keeping it public" is an age-old strategy women have employed since cavemen started getting their own caves to prevent men they valued most as shoulders to cry on and for the gifts, homework help, workplace promotions, party access, and other favors those men shower on them in the hopes...
Finally, the index has yet to be validated in other patient populations who may be at different risk for DVT than Landefeld and coworkers' study population. The third index for DVT prediction was that published by Wells and colleagues.56 Before the study the authors developed a clinical model...
Physical changes associated with dementia are more significantly associated with the underlying etiology of the dementia (e.g., a stroke that results in partial paralysis) and tend to occur later in the course of the dementia, but some common changes include: ...
Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed Often has difficulty awaiting turn Often interrupts or intrudes on others (for example, butts into conversations or games) In addition, some hyperactive, impulsive, or inattention symptoms that cause present difficulties were present before ...
You shouldn’t have towait long before he is asking you outon a proper date. Here are some surprising signs that a man ishiding his feelingsfrom you. 2) He makes a point of making sure you’re satisfied Men by and large aren’t the best at sexually satisfying women. They often aren...
6 Pre-Heart Attack Warning Signs a Month Before Classic Symptoms There's no such thing as a typical heart attack but there are a handful of symptoms that most people experience. Chest pain (angina):The majority of both men and women describe chest pain during a heart attack,although the te...
65; at risk women can start before this age. However, many gynecologists prefer to do a baseline scan within a few years ofmenopause. The USPSTF doesn’t have a recommendation for men, but other organizations, including the National Osteoporosis Foundation, suggest screening men at 70 years ...