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Stroke related death rate three times higher among Black population compared to Whites Death from stroke among black aged between 45 and 54 is three times higher than whites, unveils the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Higher risk of death from strokes in blacks is majorly due to more number of such incidents in their population. Above mentioned conclusion has been based on the assessment of stroke incidence and mortality of nearly 30,000 participants over the age of 45. In the last five decades, there has been a decline of around 70% in the stroke mortality rate. Now, stroke is counted as the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.

Women With Migraine May Face Higher Threat of Heart Disease, Stroke Women With Migraine  Women who suffer from migraine headaches may have a slightly increased risk of heart disease or stroke, a new study suggests. "Migraine should be considered a marker for increased risk of cardiovascular disease, at least in women," said lead researcher Dr. Tobias Kurth, director of the Institute of Public Health at Charite-Universitatsmedizin in Berlin, Germany. But, Kurth cautioned that this study can't prove that migraines cause heart attack or stroke, only that they may make these events more likely. Also, men may be similarly affected. "We have no reason to believe that this is limited to women," Kurth said. Migraines are headaches marked by intense throbbing or pulsing, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound. They had previously been linked to an increased risk for stroke, but this new study also ties them to poss...