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Does early statin use following recanalization therapy improve the functional outcome of ischemic stroke? BMC Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Skipping meds greatly ups heart patients' risk of stroke: Study
Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News People at risk for heart disease are much more likely to die from a stroke if they don't take statin drugs and blood pressure medications as prescribed.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Skipping Meds Greatly Ups Heart Patients' Risk of Stroke
Fatal strokes seven times more likely if drugs to control blood pressure, cholesterol aren't taken as prescribed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases, Medicines, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statin drugs reduce infection risk in stroke patients, study says
Stephen FellerSPOKANE, Wash., June 17 (UPI) -- Stroke patients given cholesterol-lowering statins have a significantly lower chance of acquiring infection during treatment, according to a study of patients.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Before a Stroke Is Big Predictor of Second Attack
Getting hypertension, cholesterol under control could be key to avoiding later dementia, too, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Heart Diseases--Prevention, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

GPs instructed to restrict life-saving drugs to those at risk of a heart attack or stroke
Stockport CCG has ordered GPs to ignore the official advice for prescribing statins. But experts have warned that one in three people are killed through heart disease and stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prevent stroke and heart disease: Drink a pint of BEER every day, researchers say
DRINKING a pint or two of beer a day could reduce the risk of having a stroke or developing cardiovascular disease by slowing the decline of good cholesterol, experts have said.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drink a pint of BEER every day to prevent stroke and heart disease
DRINKING a pint or two of beer a day could reduce the risk of having a stroke or developing cardiovascular disease by slowing the decline of good cholesterol, experts have said.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Amgen cholesterol drug cuts heart attack, stroke risk but shares fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's $14,000 cholesterol drug Repatha cut the risk of heart attack and stroke by over 20 percent in patients with heart disease, but results from a highly-anticipated study fell short of investor expectations and shares dropped 6 percent.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Stroke and heart disease cure - new drug could be BETTER than statins
STROKE risk and heart failure could be treated with a new therapy - which could be more effect and have fewer side effects than statins - the widely-prescribed cholesterol-busting drugs.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke or heart disease symptoms? New drug could be more effective than statins
STROKE risk and heart failure could be treated with a new therapy - which could be more effect and have fewer side effects than statins - the widely-prescribed cholesterol-busting drugs.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Daily statins reduces the risk of heart disease or stroke in the over 40s
TAKING statins daily reduces the risk of heart disease or stroke in the over 40s, according to new research.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins news: Quitting statins after stroke 'may raise risk of another one'
PATIENTS who stop taking statins after suffering a stroke are at greater risk of suffering another one, according to new research.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke diet: Eat THESE five foods to raise levels of good cholesterol
STROKE, heart attack and heart disease can all be caused by high levels of “bad” cholesterol. However, raising levels of “good” cholesterol with certain foods can lower your risk.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke diet: Eat THESE five foods to raise levels of heart-friendly good cholesterol
STROKE, heart attack and heart disease can all be caused by high levels of “bad” cholesterol. However, raising levels of “good” cholesterol with certain foods can lower your risk.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news