Younger adults see rise in cryptogenic strokes linked to PFOs
A SECRETO study across 19 centers in 13 European countries shows cryptogenic strokes in adults 18 to 49 with patent foramen ovale more often tied to nontraditional risks like chronic kidney disease cancer and venous clots. Migraine with aura emerges as a leading nontraditional factor, especially among women with a PFO, prompting tailored risk assessment.
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American Heart Association
Jukka Putaala
Putaala
Helsinki University Hospital
Finland
PFO
Tracy E. Madsen
Madsen
University of Vermont
Larner College of Medicine
Burlington
Measles outbreak prompts vaccine guidance and CDC data
Mayo Clinic News Network reports measles cases rise across at least 25 states with over 700 confirmed, mainly among unvaccinated or unknown status individuals. CDC notes two deaths. measles is highly contagious, with severe possible complications. vaccination with MMR is the safest protection, two doses at 12-15 months and 4-6 years, and MMRV is also effective.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
U.S
Mayo Clinic
Food and Drug Administration
Palm Presses Build Upper Body Mobility and Strength
Victoria Pacheco intern fitness specialist at University Hospitals Avon Health Center leads an eight week Work It! series with a weekly exercise. The program, created by Pacheco a Cleveland State University exercise science student, highlights chest shoulders and arm muscles and emphasizes a pain free range of motion. For more information call Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Victoria Pacheco
Cleveland State University
Pacheco
Renee Barrett
Sleep health tied to heart and brain wellbeing
AHA scientific statement in Circulation details how sleep quality and multiple components beyond duration affect cardiometabolic health. It links poor continuity, irregular timing, low satisfaction, and disrupted sleep architecture to higher risks of AFib, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and stroke, while consistency and proper daytime functioning support better outcomes.
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American Heart Association
Marie-Pierre St-Onge
Department of Medicine
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York City
St-Onge
St Onge
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