Aspirin won't prevent stroke in heart patients - A recent study which claimed that aspirin was a useful prophylactic for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (BMJ, 1999; 319: 958-64) has been...

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Halve your risk with a few simple steps - A stroke occurs when blood circulation to the brain fails. Brain cells can die as a result of the decreased blood flow and subsequent lack of oxygen.

Lower doses for strokes - Stroke victims can reduce their dosage of aspirin by nine tenths and still prevent further recurrences. ...

Antibiotics: not for joints - Stroke victims with a high level of vitamin A in the blood recover more quickly and are less likely to die than patients with lower levels. ...

Stroke medicine: proves fatal - Stroke victims given standard t-PA (human tissue plasminogen activator) treatment face a very high risk of suffering a brain hemorrhage, and possibly...

Cholesterol drug no better than placebo-specialist - Pravastatin, the cholesterol lowering drug, is no better than placebo, a leading heart specialist has concluded. For every case of heart attack the d...

Stroke treatment trebles death rate - Doctors are as in the dark as ever about treating stroke victims after new research has revealed that the preferred method actually kills more than it...