Stroke
Thousands at risk of heart attacks due to Covid disruption, experts warn
Patients in England, Scotland and Wales missed out on starting blood pressure-lowering drugs, British Heart Foundation says
Andrew Gregory Health editor
19, Jan, 2023 @4:01 PM
Dying too young: focus on communicable diseases takes toll in South Africa’s slums
Diseases such as strokes and diabetes now cause most deaths in South Africa but the health system is still focused on tuberculosis and HIV
Sarah Johnson in Cape Town
11, Nov, 2022 @7:00 AM
‘Needless’ deaths of 30,000 heart patients in England since Covid
Charity’s analysis finds widespread disruption to NHS services and ‘vast backlog of time-sensitive cardiac care’
Andrew Gregory Health editor
03, Nov, 2022 @12:01 AM
Vince Cable reveals he had a stroke when Liberal Democrat leader
Former business secretary reveals in memoir that he tried to keep health issues a secret and carry on working
Toby Helm
11, Sep, 2022 @7:00 AM
My husband has had a stroke, but I hate feeling like his carer | Ask Philippa
Ask if he would accept help from a physiotherapist – for your sake. You’re in crisis mode so he won’t be able to change his way of coping at the moment
Philippa Perry
04, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
Swapping salt for substitutes reduces risk of stroke and heart conditions – study
High blood pressure contributes to around half of all heart attacks and strokes in the UK
Sascha Pare
09, Aug, 2022 @10:30 PM
Stroke patients in England missing out on ‘miracle treatment’, warns report
Tens of thousands of patients to miss ‘gamechanging’ treatment unless NHS improves access, says charity
Andrew Gregory Health editor
28, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM
Diabetes and high blood pressure: why are ‘urban’ diseases affecting refugees?
In camps like Mahama in Rwanda, cases of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and renal failure are growing – and even children are affected
Sarah Johnson in Mahama camp
25, Jul, 2022 @7:15 AM
Catching Covid raises diabetes diagnosis risk for weeks, study finds
Researchers say increased risk of cardiovascular problems also persists in month after infection
Ian Sample Science editor
19, Jul, 2022 @6:00 PM
A new start after 60: ‘I lost my ability to speak – and became a film-maker’
After bleeding in his brain left him struggling with words and numbers, Jonathan Hirons had to give up his job in project management. As he recovered, he decided the world needed to know more about aphasia
Emine Saner
04, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
UK needs to tax salt in the same way it does sugar, says heart charity
Ministers should bring in levy to cut heart attacks and strokes and address packaged foods’ high salt content, advises BHF
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
20, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM
Increasing moderate activity could cut stroke risk by 40%, research suggests
New analysis adds further evidence to the link between a sedentary lifestyle and risk of disease and disability
Nicola Davis
03, Jun, 2022 @5:27 PM
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