Use of smokeless tobacco and risk of myocardial infarction

Source: BMJ 2009; 339: b3060

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Date of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: This systematic review with meta-analysis aims to assess whether people who use smokeless tobacco products are at an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The data comes from observational studies conducted in Sweden and the US.

Length of publication: 6 page article

Four Health Behaviours Associated With Increasing Risk of Stroke

Source: Evidence Based Nursing 2009 Oct; 12 (4): 120

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Date of publication: October 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study examined the increased risk of stroke to patients who smoke, drink alcohol, take little physical exercise and do not eat their recommended allowance of fruit and vegetables.

Length of publication: 1 page article

Severe migraine sufferers ‘twice as likely to have a stroke’

Source: The Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009

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Date of publication: October 2009

Publication type: News Item

In a nutshell: A new study published in the BMJ states that people who suffer from severe migraines with aura are twice as likely to have a stroke. The study also found that this risk was magnified in women, in those aged less than 45, in smokers, and in women who used oral contraceptives.

Length of publication: 1 page news item

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Effects of Timing and Extent of Smoking, Type of Cigarettes, and Concomitant Risk Factors on the Association Between Smoking and Subclinical Atherosclerosis

Source: Stroke 2009; 40 (6): 1991-1998

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Date of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: This study investigated the associations between smoking (regularity of smoking and type of cigarette smoked) and the link with vascular health.

Length of publication: 7 page article

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Dietary fiber and fiber-rich food intake in relation to risk of stroke in male smokers

Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009 Mar 25 [Epub ahead of print]

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: There is convincing evidence that a high dietary fiber intake may lower the risk of coronary heart disease. However, the role of fiber in the prevention of stroke is unclear. This study examined the associations of dietary fiber and fiber-rich food intake with risk of stroke.

Length of publication: 9 page article  

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