February 7, 2012
Hubbies React to Stroke Symptoms Before Wives
After noticing stroke symptoms, married men called for emergency attention more quickly than married women, researchers found. Among patients brought to the hospital by ambulance, married men activated the 911 system within an average of 28 minutes, whereas it took married women more than an hour (67 minutes), a significant difference (P=0.005), according to Joyce […]
February 3, 2012
Men with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study Says
It’s been said that marriage is good for your health – especially if you’re a man. Research at Mayo Clinic in Arizona shows that’s true when it comes to seeking care for stroke symptoms…“Marriage has long been shown to offer health benefits and often more for men,” said Joyce Lee-Iannotti, M.D., a neurology Fellow at […]