Research finds that individual who had their teeth cleaned once a year had a 24% lower risk of heart attack and 13% lower risk of stroke than otherwise.
Showing posts with label stroke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stroke. Show all posts
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Dentist Visit Helps Heart
Research finds that individual who had their teeth cleaned once a year had a 24% lower risk of heart attack and 13% lower risk of stroke than otherwise.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Noise = Stroke for Elderly?
For people over 65, research finds a 27% increase for risk of stroke for every 10-decibel increase in street noise.
Researchers studied 51,000+ Danish city dwellers for ~10 years. The study, however, doesn't categorically prove road noise causes strokes. But studies have linked noise to heart attacks and higher blood pressure — possibly because of increased stress and less sleep.
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