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Chocolate link to 'lower heart risk'
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen say eating a moderate amount of chocolate a day has been linked with lowered risk of heart disease and stroke.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

VIDEO: Stroke drug to be reviewed amid fears
A leading drug used to treat strokes is being reviewed following concerns that it could do more harm than good.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke drug is safe, says review
A panel of independent experts has decided that a clot-busting drug often used to treat strokes is "safe and effective".
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Probe pinpoints blood clot locations
A new probe sticks to blood clots so they "light up" in a PET scan, and could eventually save time during treatment of stroke and related conditions.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lives being put at risk - NHS report
Differences in access to key NHS services, including stroke and cancer care, are putting patients at risk, an official report suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stretched neck
What is the stroke risk from leaning back and having your hair washed in a salon sink?
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease'
Brain activity is key to why stress increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Radio DJ Mark Goodier praises wife's action after surviving a stroke
Mark Goodier survived thanks to quick thinking, but not everyone is so lucky, health officials warn.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scan finds heart's ticking time bombs
Oxford scientists say the test can pick up who is at risk of heart attack and stroke.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tenth of men aged 50 'have heart age 10 years older'
Public Health England predicts 7,400 people will die from heart disease or stroke this month alone.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Out of the blue
Neil Ferguson was a sporty 13-year-old when a stroke left him suffering from paralysis and speech problems.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'£1 saved my life and found me love'
Two young stroke survivors meet by chance and fall in love.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NHS ambulance A&E delays: Stroke patient's hospital wait filmed
Two relatives tell us about their experiences both inside and outside A&E departments this winter.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Average age of first stroke in England falls, figures show
It dropped from 71 to 68 for men and 75 to 73 for women between 2007 and 2016, data for England shows.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How baby stroke survivors' brains adapt
They use the right sides of their brain for language instead of the normal left side.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news