Cindy McCain Steps Away From World Food Program During Recovery From Mild Stroke
Ms. McCain leads the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on food insecurity. She is expected to make a full recovery.
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Warped Oscar Pistorius fans troll murdered Reeva Steenkamp’s stricken mum after she suffers life-changing stroke
SICK fans of convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius have trolled the bereaved mother of his victim.
An online hate campaign was launched towards Reeva Steenkamp’s mother, sayin…
Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests
Exclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research showsMillions of Britons face a higher risk of stroke or heart failure because of dirty air where they live.People living in ar…
Stroke centres in England given AI tool that will help 50% of patients recover
NHS equips all centres with life-saving software that will increase number of patients avoiding serious disabilityHalf of all people who experience a stroke in England will now recover thanks to a revolutionary AI scanning system that increases the num…
New drug hailed as ‘gamechanger’ in tackling stubbornly high blood pressure
Trials of baxdrostat have produced ‘exciting’ results for people whose hypertension has proved difficult to controlDoctors are hailing a new pill for patients with high blood pressure resistant to existing medication as a “gamechanger” and a “triumph o…
NHS repeatedly failing in care of stroke patients, watchdog says
Health ombudsman says number of last-resort investigations into care in England up two-thirds in four yearsThe NHS has repeatedly failed in its diagnosis and care of stroke patients, England’s health ombudsman has said.According to the World Stroke Ass…
Cannabis use could double risk of heart deaths, study suggests
Experts say research from University of Toulouse raises ‘serious questions’ about health risks of cannabisCannabis use may double the risk of dying from heart disease and increase the risk of stroke by 20%, according to a global review of data.The numb…
Pope Francis Had Health Issues That Increase Stroke Risk
The declaration of death said the pope had Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, along with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition.
Simple £5 blood test could help prevent thousands of heart attacks, study says
Researchers suggest troponin tests could help detect ‘silent’ harm and predict the risk of future cardiovascular eventsThousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented with the aid of a simple £5 blood test, research suggests.Checking levels o…
Speedy finger-prick tests to diagnose strokes trialled in Cambridgeshire
Kits could allow ambulance crews to identify patients with blood clots in their brain, allowing for quicker treatmentHow lateral flow tests are becoming a diagnostic gamechangerAmbulance crews in Cambridgeshire are piloting the use of finger-prick bloo…