Newly-analyzed data from thousands of stroke patients offers an interesting finding: Your blood type may slightly impact your stroke risk.
| Headlines for a healthier you | | | Anisa Arsenault, Associate Editorial Director | | | | Your Blood Type May Raise Your Risk of an Early Stroke—But Only a Little |  | Newly-analyzed data from thousands of stroke patients offers an interesting finding: Your blood type may slightly impact your stroke risk.
After looking at genetic data from 16,700 people who had a stroke and nearly 600,000 people who hadn't, researchers found that: | | • | People with type A blood had a 16% higher risk of having an ischemic stroke (the kind caused by a blockage in a blood vessel) before age 60 | | • | People with blood type B had a slightly increased risk of a stroke at any age | | • | People with type O blood had a 12% lower risk of having a stroke at any age | | | Know More | | Why does this link exist? Researchers think people with type A and B blood are predisposed to blood clotting, which can lead to stroke. | | Feel Better | | The researchers emphasize that blood type is not nearly as impactful on stroke risk as modifiable risk factors. You can't change your blood type, but you can quit smoking and work on managing your blood pressure. | | |  | What Else Should You Know | | | As climate change leads to greater temperature extremes, researchers are highlighting the specific health risks of cold weather. Exceedingly cold temperatures can lead to something called vasoconstriction, which narrows blood vessels and limits blood flow to organs and extremities. The result? More heart problems. But getting somewhere warm at the first sign of skin discoloration or pain can help. | | | | | | We spend a lot of time covering the fact vitamins tend to be a waste of money. But some surprising new research shows a daily multivitamin might actually improve memory and cognition in adults 65 and older. While the experts we spoke with are excited about the results, more research is needed before vitamins are actually recommended to reduce the risk of cognitive decline. | | | | |  | In Other News | | - 'Nordic Walking' Can Help Improve Heart Health. Health.com
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