Stroke risk factors are determined by heredity, lifestyle, and sometimes the environment. You should be familiar with the risk factors. Knowing whether you are at a higher risk could help you recognize the signs of a stroke faster and save your life. Knowing the risk factors could also help you lower your risk of having a stroke. By making changes in your life that affect the likelihood of your suffering a stroke, you could prevent a stroke from happening to you.
Some risk factors for stroke you cannot change. If you have had a stroke or heart attack before, your chances of stroke are 10 times higher than someone who hasn’t. Men are more likely to suffer a stroke than women. But women are more likely to die from a stroke than a man. A family history of stroke increases your risk of stroke. And the risk of stroke increases with age. The general rule is that after 55 your risk of stroke doubles every ten years.
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Early this week a warning was issued across the US warning consumers of an outbreak of an unusual strain of salmonella called salmonellosis. The reports informed consumers that tomatoes have been blamed for the outbreak. The Food and Drug administration is recommending that everyone avoid eating raw, red tomatoes unless they are homegrown or were sold still attached to the vine. Cherry and grape tomatoes have also been deemed safe.
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1. Researchers warn that men that wear a tie too tight can increase their risk of glaucoma.
2. Roller Coaster fans beware: People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot form in the brain.
3. Women that drink alcohol excessively increase their risk of breast cancer.
4. People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
5. Surgery patients that are overweight are at higher risk of having a surgical tool left inside the body. There are approximately 1,500 incidents of this occurrence in the USA each year with the majority of the incidents at the expense of overweight patients.
6. Cell phones increase the likelihood by 2.5 times of developing cancer in areas of the brain that are closest to the ear used to talk on the mobile phone
7. Being struck by lightning increases your chance of developing motor neuron disease.
Do you know how many of the risk factors attributed to increasing your chances of skin cancer apply to you? There are many factors the experts have found that can increase your odds. If one of your family members has ever been diagnosed with it, your odds are increased by 50%. Some doctors say the odds are even higher. So if any member of your family has ever suffered with any form of skin cancer, you may want to get any suspicious spots on your body checked.
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