At the 2019 International Stroke Conference in Hawaii, researchers from the University of Kansas School of Medicine presented data they have been analyzing since 2015, of 18,269 stroke patients in the United States. For each patient, they noted: exercise, diet, smoking cessation, body mass index, blood pressure, medication use, and alcohol intake. The researchers concluded …
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the blood vessels leading to a reduction of blood flow to the limbs, more commonly to the legs. It is caused by a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. African Americans are at a higher risk for PAD …
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A study conducted by the friends of Tel Aviv University (Tau), found that parents who smoke, overwhelmingly relied on their own physical senses to gauge their children’s exposure to tobacco smoke. This study was published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, a peer-reviewed journal exclusively dedicated to the study of nicotine and tobacco. This study was …