Stroke

An NHS drive to roll out blood-thinning drugs to people with atrial fibrillation (AF) has prevented almost 17,000 strokes, according...

Stroke patients should be offered additional rehabilitation to help them recover, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended.

People with heart failure are being left at risk of dying because of a 90-day “wait-and-see” policy on fitting implantable...

Ultra-processed foodssignificantly raise the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, studies show.

A study is underway to try to understand why people with sleep apnoea are more likely to die from heart...

As many as 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major health conditions such as diabetes,...

The UK has higher levels of deaths from treatable diseases such as heart attack and stroke than the majority of...

There have been nearly 100,000 more deaths involving heart conditions and stroke than usual in England since the pandemic began.

These are the four areas employers need to act upon if they are supporting an employee with a terminal illness.

Occupational health professionals have an opportunity to highlight to the government the value of return to work as a health...

The number of people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) has passed 1.5 million for the first time, putting them at...

More than 4.2 million people in England have high blood pressure but unaware of it, official figures have warned.

Up to 100 firefighters in Greater Manchester will be tested this week for cancer and other health issues.

People with symptoms of long Covid are at higher risk of cardiac and lung disease, asthma, blood clots and stroke,...

People working from home have been advised to ensure their homes are heated to at least 18C to avoid the risk of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections.