There are some 25 000 strokes per year in Finland, in population of 5 million. Prevention is the only way to reduce this number.  Medical community claims that 8 out 10 strokes can be prevented, if all there is to be done, gets done. Risk factors leading to stroke are...

Author: Prof. David Tanne; Sackler faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University What is Diabetes Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that helps move glucose from the food you eat to your body’s cells. It helps glucose to enter the cells in your body so it can be...

Author: Rachel Dankner, M.D., M.P.H. One of the main goals in stroke reduction is to control vascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking cessation, and maintain a healthy diet and aerobic exercise. Among the numerous health benefits of...

Hypertension is the most important known risk factor for stroke. It is characterized by long-term increased blood pressure (BP) against the artery walls that may cause health problems, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. High blood pressure damages...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an established independent risk factor for stroke. It is the most frequent heart arrhythmia, characterized by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. AF is strongly age-dependent, affecting 4% of individuals older than 60 years and 8% of...