Tag Archives: Stroke
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Heart mission: tackling causes and finding cures
We’ve made tremendous progress in transforming the lives of people living with heart and circulatory diseases
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Call for a new national stroke standard of care
Stroke treatment in the UK is a postcode lottery, despite the development of groundbreaking new therapies
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The NHS is failing stroke patients and society
Stroke Association chief executive Juliet Bouverie warns of a crisis in the treatment and care of stroke patients
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Stroke symptoms go unnoticed in young adults
Stroke doesn’t only strike old people and is on the rise among the young as lifestyles become increasingly sedentary
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Leaving hospital is ‘like falling off a cliff’ for stroke survivors
Despite advances in treatments, stroke survivors can feel let down and abandoned after they are discharged from hospital
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Gaming tech improving at-home stroke rehab
Stroke survivors face a postcode lottery when it comes to rehabilitation services, but a version of gaming technology may provide the answer to improving at-home therapy
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Tips for effective stroke prevention
Being aware of the risk factors and taking preventative measures can greatly reduce the chances of becoming a victim of stroke
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Lethal deficiencies in UK stroke prevention services
The UK lags behind other developed nations in the league table of stroke treatment and, despite some notable achievements, there remains much to do