Charity News from Friday, Jul. 4, 2003Smokers who first lit up as teens more likely to smoke after strokeAmerican Heart Association | Smokers who took up the habit at an early age, and those with a history of depression or alcohol use, are more likely to resume smoking after suffering a "bleeding" stroke, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Stroke. Study suggests new risk factor associated with poor stroke outcome American Heart Association | A buildup of uric acid, a byproduct of protein metabolism, appears to be an independent risk factor for poor outcome after stroke, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Primary care doctors make a difference in stroke deaths American Heart Association | More primary care physicians may result in fewer stroke deaths, according to a study in today's rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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