Monday, May 9, 2011
Drinking Coffee, Having Sex, Blowing Nose: Among 8 Potential Stroke Triggers
It's hard to believe that blowing your nose or drinking coffee could
be deadly. But for those who — perhaps unknowingly — have an untreated
brain aneurysm, these everyday actions could trigger a life-threatening
stroke, a new study suggests.
Up to 1 in 15 people will develop a brain aneurysm — a dangerously
weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain — during their
lifetime,