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Can Intense Exercise Increase Stroke Risk? Expert Explains
Intense exercise can temporarily increase stroke risk in rare cases, particularly among people with underlying heart or vascular conditions.
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Climate Change Is Making Strokes More Frequent And Deadly, Warns World Stroke Organization
Climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme heat, rapid humidity shifts and exposure to dust and sandstorms increasing the risk of having a stroke, according to a scientific statement by experts from the World Stroke Organ
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Can Low Birthweight Predict Stroke Risk? Doctor Breaks Down New Swedish Study
Low birth weight is linked to a higher risk of stroke in early adulthood, affecting both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types.
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Your Birth Weight May Play A Role In Your Stroke Risk Than Your Current Adult Weight, Says New Study
People whose birth weight was below the median of 3.5 kg had about a 21% higher risk of all stroke events combined, including both ischaemic (blocked vessel) strokes and intracerebral haemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes.
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Women's Day 2026: Why Migraines And Stroke Risk Are Higher In Women
Migraines affect women far more than men and may signal higher stroke risk in some cases. Experts explain how hormonal changes, lifestyle factors and migraine with aura can increase risks, and what women can do to protect their brain health.
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Smokers Who Started Before 20 Have Higher Stroke Risk, Major Study Finds
A large nationwide study reveals that people who begin smoking before age 20 face significantly higher risks of stroke, heart attack and early death, even when smoking exposure is similar.
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World Stroke Day: Expert Decodes The Link Between Air Pollution And Stroke Risk
Air pollution doesn't just affect the lungs; it can infiltrate directly into the body and harm the brain, raising the risk of stroke.
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World Stroke Day: Doctor Explains How Winter Increases Your Stroke Risk
Colder temperatures can increase blood pressure, thicken the blood, and trigger strokes, especially in people with hypertension or heart disease.
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World Stroke Day 2025: Top 6 Risk Factors That Increase Stroke Chances
This World Stroke Day, experts warn that six key risk factors are driving India's rising stroke burden. Learn how each factor impacts your brain and what you can do
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Your Blood Type Could Predict A Stroke Before 60. Here's Who's Most At Risk
A recent study found that individuals with the A1 subgroup of blood type A have a 16% higher risk of experiencing an early-onset stroke before age 60 compared to other blood types.
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Here's How Hypertension Increases The Risk Of Stroke In Winter Season
Seasonal and temperature fluctuations can influence cerebrovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and atrial fibrillation.
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Is Stroke More Common In Men? Know From The Expert
A stroke, in simple terms, is the damage that occurs to the brain when its blood supply is interrupted. Here are the factors that can increase the risk of stroke in men.
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Increased Risk Of Second Stroke, Death: Study
As per the study, people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at higher risk for having a second stroke and even dying.
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Study Reports OCD Linked To Increased Ischemic Stroke Risk Later In Life
As per studies, adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD.
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Cold Weather Increases Stroke Risk: Expert Decodes The Link
The cold weather puts you at a higher risk of stroke. There are various factors which trigger the risk. Read here to know how.
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Can Intense Exercise Increase Stroke Risk? Expert Explains
Intense exercise can temporarily increase stroke risk in rare cases, particularly among people with underlying heart or vascular conditions.
-
Climate Change Is Making Strokes More Frequent And Deadly, Warns World Stroke Organization
Climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme heat, rapid humidity shifts and exposure to dust and sandstorms increasing the risk of having a stroke, according to a scientific statement by experts from the World Stroke Organ
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Can Low Birthweight Predict Stroke Risk? Doctor Breaks Down New Swedish Study
Low birth weight is linked to a higher risk of stroke in early adulthood, affecting both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types.
-
Your Birth Weight May Play A Role In Your Stroke Risk Than Your Current Adult Weight, Says New Study
People whose birth weight was below the median of 3.5 kg had about a 21% higher risk of all stroke events combined, including both ischaemic (blocked vessel) strokes and intracerebral haemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes.
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Women's Day 2026: Why Migraines And Stroke Risk Are Higher In Women
Migraines affect women far more than men and may signal higher stroke risk in some cases. Experts explain how hormonal changes, lifestyle factors and migraine with aura can increase risks, and what women can do to protect their brain health.
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Smokers Who Started Before 20 Have Higher Stroke Risk, Major Study Finds
A large nationwide study reveals that people who begin smoking before age 20 face significantly higher risks of stroke, heart attack and early death, even when smoking exposure is similar.
-
World Stroke Day: Expert Decodes The Link Between Air Pollution And Stroke Risk
Air pollution doesn't just affect the lungs; it can infiltrate directly into the body and harm the brain, raising the risk of stroke.
-
World Stroke Day: Doctor Explains How Winter Increases Your Stroke Risk
Colder temperatures can increase blood pressure, thicken the blood, and trigger strokes, especially in people with hypertension or heart disease.
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World Stroke Day 2025: Top 6 Risk Factors That Increase Stroke Chances
This World Stroke Day, experts warn that six key risk factors are driving India's rising stroke burden. Learn how each factor impacts your brain and what you can do
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Your Blood Type Could Predict A Stroke Before 60. Here's Who's Most At Risk
A recent study found that individuals with the A1 subgroup of blood type A have a 16% higher risk of experiencing an early-onset stroke before age 60 compared to other blood types.
-
Here's How Hypertension Increases The Risk Of Stroke In Winter Season
Seasonal and temperature fluctuations can influence cerebrovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and atrial fibrillation.
-
Is Stroke More Common In Men? Know From The Expert
A stroke, in simple terms, is the damage that occurs to the brain when its blood supply is interrupted. Here are the factors that can increase the risk of stroke in men.
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Increased Risk Of Second Stroke, Death: Study
As per the study, people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at higher risk for having a second stroke and even dying.
-
Study Reports OCD Linked To Increased Ischemic Stroke Risk Later In Life
As per studies, adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD.
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Cold Weather Increases Stroke Risk: Expert Decodes The Link
The cold weather puts you at a higher risk of stroke. There are various factors which trigger the risk. Read here to know how.
