While many risk factors contribute to stroke likelihood, two common lifestyle habits—smoking and excessive alcohol consumption—dramatically increase vulnerability through multiple mechanisms ...
People who smoke a pack of cigarettes are six times more likely to have a stroke. Smoking increases your stroke risk because the harmful chemicals in tobacco contribute tot he buildup of plaque ...
Smoking makes one vulnerable to heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases by harming the heart and coronary arteries (arteries which provide blood to the heart muscles). The ...
Smoking narrows blood vessels and worsens peripheral vascular disease (poor blood supply). Antiphospholipid antibodies found in people with lupus may increase the risk of serious blood clots and ...
By Liberty Gilbert and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A recent study finds that people under the age of 50 who smoke ...
smoking remains a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which encompasses conditions like coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. In an interview with HT Lifestyle ...
Smoking was associated with a doubling in risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS), with the strongest association in men and those aged 45-49 years in a new study. In a prospective case-control ...
It is the first time that a link between passive smoking and strokes has been found. The study looked at more than 2,300 residents of Auckland, New Zealand, including 521 stroke victims.
Smoking doubles the risk of dying from heart disease and stroke, but just one cigarette a day is also proven to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease such as heart disease and stroke.