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Daily low-dose aspirin can prevent heart attack and stroke but is often misused
Aspirin is often hailed as a wonder drug, thanks to its ability to help stave off heart attacks and clot-caused strokes. But fewer than half of people who could benefit from a daily low-dose aspirin take it, while many others take it when they shouldn't, reports the January 2014 Harvard Heart Letter. If you don't have heart disease, but do have high blood pressure, diabetes, or other risk factors for heart disease, don't automatically assume that taking aspirin every day is a good idea. "A lot of people take aspirin who really shouldn't," says Dr. Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and profe...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Few Americans Get Recommended Emergency Stroke Care
However, most live within an hour of hospital that can give proper treatment, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Emergency Medical Services, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'NHS dishes out boob jobs and gastric bands but won't pay for life-saving heart op', says stroke victim
Scott Elliott, 28, from Colchester in Essex, was rushed to hospital in March 2012 having suffered a stroke. Doctors told the HGV mechanic he had been born with a hole in his heart.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Super units 'needed for stroke care'
Stroke care needs to be centralised in large specialist units in a radical shake-up of hospitals, experts say.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Irregular heart rhythm during surgery tied to stroke risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large new U.S. study finds that people who developed irregular heart rhythms during hospital stays for surgery were more likely to have a stroke later on.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Stroke patient Elsie shown 'lying in her own urine' in hospital on Christmas Day
Elsie Keirl, 84, was admitted to Musgrove Park Hospital - which has since launched an investigation - in Taunton, Somerset, a day after she had a stroke at her home in nearby Brigwater.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke risk for middle-aged heavy drinkers
New research finds that people who drink heavily in middle age have a one-third higher risk for stroke compared to light drinkers. Heavy drinkers are also having strokes younger. Dr. Tara Narula, cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the study.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ultra-Early Stroke Care Can Start with Paramedics
Pre-hospital approach is sure to be adopted, expert says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Emergency Medical Services, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More Stroke Patients Getting Clot-Buster Quickly, Study Shows
Many local hospitals now comfortable giving tPA drip, then shipping patients to advanced medical centers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prehospital Care and In-Hospital Treatment in Acute StrokePrehospital Care and In-Hospital Treatment in Acute Stroke
How can prehospital assessments impact the subsequent hospital treatment of acute stroke patients? Emergency Medicine Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

E-Health Records May Not Boost Stroke Care
Study finds similar results whether or not hospital has switched to electronic records Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Personal Health Records, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are your sleeping habits putting you at risk of a stroke?
Doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, found the lowest risk of having a stroke was among people who were enjoying a regular seven to eight hours.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Elizabeth Kiss, 13, collapsed with a stroke which left her PARALYSED
Elizabeth Kiss, 13, from Ingatestone, Essex, suffered a stroke when preparing for a wedding. She was rushed to hospital for major surgery, and asked her mother 'Am I going to die?'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Karen Owers left disabled after Medway NHS medics told her stroke was migraine
Karen Owers, pictured with husband Tim, was taken to Medway Hospital in Kent after falling ill at her parents house in 2010. She suffered a stroke which left her disabled and she died last year.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Many Hospitals Overestimate Their Adherence to Stroke Guidelines
Study shows delivery of clot-busting drug is often later than staff believes Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Medicines, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news