March 15, 2010
// We’ve learned of new results from blood pressure research studies, that indicate people whose blood pressure fluctuates, are more at risk of developing a stroke than those who have steady raised blood pressure (or hypertension). Fluctuating blood pressure is known as episodic hypertension. This is prompting a rethink of the advice given to doctors ...
December 31, 2009
Strokes kill 200 people per day in the United Kingdom, and leave many more disabled or living with the debilitating after effects, or the threat of a second or third potentially fatal recurrence. Now a new type of medical diagnostic device has been developed that could provide much earlier diagnosis of a stroke than ever ...
April 9, 2009
@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search By Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor. Until recently, little was understood regarding the psychological effects of suffering a stroke. According to a recent study, the first of it’s kind, carried out by Newcastle and Durham Universities from The United Kingdom, the psychological side-effects are so devastating that they are considered to be ...
March 10, 2009
@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search By learning to understand what causes stroke, and recognise stroke signs and symptoms you could save the life of a loved one or family member. This follows the recent death of a 48 year old British man – Jeffrey Wingrove, a former marathon athlete, who died from the stroke injury and ...
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