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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…
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…
The declaration of death said the pope had Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, along with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition.
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…
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…
Hospital staff said procedure could not be done at weekends and gave her aspirin. But help was available just a short drive awayA primary school teaching assistant died from a stroke after hospital staff told her family that the life-saving treatment s…
Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweightFrom smoking to seatbelts: hard-hitting safety campaigns that made a differenceHard-hitting TV campaigns about the dangers of unhealthy eating and labels o…
Large new study using UK Biobank data shows even a small reduction in salt intake can be beneficialCutting out salt from meals can slash your risk of heart problems and strokes by almost a fifth, the largest study of its kind suggests.Research has docu…
Up to 31% of global population estimated to have metabolic syndrome due to three or more unhealthy traitsMillions of middle-aged adults who are overweight with even slightly raised blood pressure, cholesterol or glucose levels are about a third more li…
Latest technology uses tiny electrodes on brain surface and is faster than synthesisers which rely on eye trackingA severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and fac…