Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) are often called “mini strokes” for good reasons — the short-term symptoms can mimic a stroke and up to 10 percent of first-time sufferers often experience full-blown strokes within as little as 90 days. Despite the well-known statistics, no post-TIA regimen exists to help prevent future strokes — but this might be changing. Indiana University researcher Marieke Van Puymbroeck discussed preliminary – and promising – findings that a modified version of cardiac rehabilitation was effective at addressing some of the risk factors for stroke in just six weeks… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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