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Strokes Can Strike the Youngest

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Posted: Thu., August 21, 2008, 12:19 pm
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Topics: Brain & Nerves, Brain Conditions, Stroke, American Heart Association, Diagnosis, Hemorrhagic Stroke, stroke, twin boys, EmpowHer News
     

THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Dawn Marie Perkins wasn't even seven months pregnant with her twin boys when she knew something had gone terribly wrong.

After numerous tests and evaluations, Perkins quickly learned that strokes aren't something that just happens in the elderly; they can even strike an infant still in the womb.
     
     
     
     
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Smoking Boosts 'Bleeding' Stroke Risk in Those With High Blood Pressure Says Researchers

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Posted: Thu., March 6, 2008, 03:39 pm
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Topics: Hemorrhagic Stroke, high blood pressure, Research, Smoking, EmpowHer News
     

THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking boosts the increased risk of a hemorrhagic stroke already faced by people with high blood pressure, researchers say.
     
     
     
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