A review of 10 previously published studies has found that people who have some control of their work schedules have better mental and physical health than people who work a set schedule.

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According to a new study, patients who are worried about their medicines are more likely to suffer side effects from them.

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Researchers are reporting that people who are given the clot-busting drug tPA after having a stroke caused by a blocked brain artery have a 10-fold risk of excessive bleeding if they’ve been taking the stroke drug Coumadin (warfarin).

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A study of 23,000 adults has found that regular coffee drinking appears to reduce the risk of stroke.

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A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that women who aren’t given the anti-clotting medication tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) fare worse than men who don’t receive the drug.

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Canadian researchers say stroke patients whose physical therapy is built around Wii video games improve better than patients treated with standard stroke-rehab therapies.

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According to a new study, you are four times more likely to have a stroke by age 65 if your mother or father had a stroke by that age.

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U.S. researchers have found that long-term exposure to traffic pollution raises people’s blood pressure.

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A new study suggests that giving ECGs to children who are taking stimulant medications may save 13 children’s lives out of every 400,000 screened.

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A recent study has found that the newer hemoglobin A1C blood test is better than a fasting blood glucose test at predicting a person’s future risk of heart disease and stroke.

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