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Doctor explains key differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion
Whilst Britain is basking in the sun, the continued hot weather does have its dangers. But what are some of the key differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion?
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Almost 100,000 more Brits have died needlessly of heart and strokes since start of pandemic 
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said ongoing disruption to the NHS and the fallout from Covid has left the country is in the 'grip of a heart and stroke care emergency'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Anti-stroke drug taken by millions found to be 'unreliable' and fatal side effects were ignored
In 2009, distinguished British medical journal The Lancet published a major study on the blood thinner rivaroxaban, which appeared to show it was safe and effective.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Thousands of lives 'at risk' because nearly HALF of NHS hospitals are low of stroke specialists
Stroke consultant positions are at a 'worryingly low level' and Britain is 'hurtling' towards a major stroke crisis unless the NHS can recruit specialist medics, The Stroke Association said.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One of Britain's youngest stroke victims at just 19 months 'stands up' for the first time
Ronnie Kerman, of Bransholme, was found lifeless in his cot in March 2018 by his father. He is receiving chemotherapy for a brain tumour which caused the stroke and left him unable to use his legs.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The stroke revolution that will save millions
Every five minutes in Britain, someone will suffer a stroke. They can affect people of all ages: one in four people who have a stroke are of working age and they strike more than 400 children each year.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Energy drinks may make you five times more likely to have a stroke
Experts are now warning that caffeine-packed energy drinks could be fuelling a record rise in diagnoses of irregular heartbeats, one of Britain ’s biggest killers.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Toddler became one of Britain's youngest stroke victims caused by a mysterious brain tumour
Ronnie Kerman was found 'unresponsive' and 'floppy' in his cot at just 19 months old on February 2 this year by his father Phil, 40. He was rushed to Hull Royal Infirmary and then transferred to Leeds.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Common painkiller could increase risk of stroke and heart attack by 50%, study finds  
Heart concerns led to British regulators banning the drug over-the-counter in 2015, but authors of the study, published today in the British Medical Journal, are calling for global action.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Common painkiller prescribed to MILLIONS increases risk of a stroke
Heart concerns caused British regulators to ban tablet forms of the drug diclofenac from being sold over-the-counter in 2015. It can still be bought from pharmacies in its gel form, such as  Voltaren.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Common painkiller could increase risk of stroke and heart attack by 50%, study finds  
Heart concerns led to British regulators banning the drug over-the-counter in 2015, but authors of the study, published today in the British Medical Journal, are calling for global action.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fat patients with an irregular heartbeat can REVERSE by losing weight
Around one million people in Britain and up to six times as many in the US suffer from atrial fibrillation, which can cause a stroke and eventually lead to heart failure.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Britain's youngest stroke victim' goes blind during treatment
20-month old Ronnie Kerman from Bransholme is thought to be Britain's youngest stroke victim. Doctors are attempting to drain the cysts that caused his stroke, but he may never see again
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Being fit in middle-age is as good as exercising in youth
The findings, by experts in Norway, offer hope that it is not too late to get fit to the millions of middle-aged people in Britain who do very little exercise. Around 100,000 people have a stroke each year in the UK.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news