stroke prevention /tags/stroke-prevention stroke prevention en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT Why an increasing number of younger people are at risk for stroke /health-wellness/2024-02-05/why-an-increasing-number-of-younger-people-are-at-risk-for-stroke Cases of stroke among people 20 to 44 have increased over the last decade. A neuro-intensivist with Texas Health Fort Worth explains why. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-05/why-an-increasing-number-of-younger-people-are-at-risk-for-stroke Sam Baker Why women have a higher risk of stroke than men /health-wellness/2022-09-19/why-women-have-a-higher-risk-of-stroke-than-men The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in women, and that 1 in 5 women between 55 and 75 are at risk for stroke. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Claudia Perez, a neuro-intensivist with Texas Health Physicians Group, about why the risk is so high for women. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-09-19/why-women-have-a-higher-risk-of-stroke-than-men Sam Baker UT Southwestern study shows blood pressure rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic /health-wellness/2022-04-05/ut-southwestern-study-shows-blood-pressure-rates-increased-during-the-covid-19-pandemic A recent UT Southwestern study found people had higher blood pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Internal Medicine Professor Eric Peterson says this can have long-term health effects like strokes and heart attacks. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:37:14 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-05/ut-southwestern-study-shows-blood-pressure-rates-increased-during-the-covid-19-pandemic Elena Rivera TCAR: A minimally invasive option that reduces the risk of stroke for some patients /health-wellness/2021-11-15/tcar-a-minimally-invasive-option-that-reduces-the-risk-of-stroke-for-some-patients A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in Texas.Carotid artery disease is a major cause of strokes. It narrows or blocks the arteries, on each side of your neck under the jawline, that provide the main blood supply to the brain. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-15/tcar-a-minimally-invasive-option-that-reduces-the-risk-of-stroke-for-some-patients Sam Baker North Texan Recovering From Stroke, Thanks To Fast-Acting Family And New Treatment /health-science-tech/2015-05-07/north-texan-recovering-from-stroke-thanks-to-fast-acting-family-and-new-treatment Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. – it kills almost 130,000 Americans each year. Getting the right treatment as quickly as possible… Thu, 07 May 2015 23:05:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-05-07/north-texan-recovering-from-stroke-thanks-to-fast-acting-family-and-new-treatment Eric Aasen