Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in China, and no therapies have proven
effective to prevent it. Popular belief holds that the lunar cycle affects human physiology …

Objective: to determine the impact of social support on the risk of stroke in an open
population aged 25–64 years in Russia/Siberia. Patients and methods. A random …

Социальная поддержка и риск инсульта: эпидемиологическое исследование населения
в возрасте 25-64 лет в России/Сибири (программа ВОЗ MONICA-psychosocial) Цель …

Background Poststroke cognitive decline (PSCD) is an important consequence of stroke that
may be more severe in women than in men. The existence of any gender differences in …

Background: Findings from studies in older adult populations suggest that measures of
social engagement may be associated with health outcomes, including cognitive function …

Stress is a construct that may be nearly universally understood, discussed at length among
scientists and in casual conversation. Stressors, which produce a state of stress in the body …

While the sexually dimorphic character of ischemic stroke has been acknowledged along
several dimensions, age-specific sex disparities regarding pre-stroke characteristics in …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
the Caribbean region. Objective This study explored the concept of a health network …

Introduction: Social relationships are increasingly being acknowledged as determinants of
wellbeing and health in later life. We know that people who feel lonely–ie who are unhappy …

Previous studies have suggested associations of family composition with morbidity and
mortality; however, the evidence of associations with risk of stroke is limited. We sought to …