Using FaceTime video calls to connect senior doctors with paramedics at the scene of emergencies has led to stroke patients getting quicker access to life-saving treatment. A new “video triage”
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The British Heart Foundation, one of the UK’s best known charities, celebrates its 60th birthday on Wednesday. Founded in 1961 when 70% of heart attacks were fatal, the BHF has
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People with a severe mental illness are more likely to die following a heart attack than those without a psychiatric diagnosis, new research has suggested. Experts at the University of
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There is an “urgent” need to address racial disparities seen among heart attack patients from different ethnic backgrounds, academics have said. The remarks follow a new study which found “significant
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Thousands more people are dying at home from dementia, cancer and heart conditions as they struggle with isolation, fear of coronavirus and “disrupted” health services, new figures show. Deaths from
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A stroke charity has called on the Scottish Government to put in place a long-term plan for care. Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) said a proposal which brings together
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Doctors and nurses are being encouraged to refer stroke patients to a new aftercare “lifeline” to help them in their recovery. The Stroke Connect service has helped more than 500
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Thousands of lives could be saved by a new heart disease drug that health officials hope will become widely available on the NHS as early as next year. Patients will
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First-time marathon runners can “reverse the consequences of ageing” on their blood vessels by almost four years, a study has found. London researchers found that healthy participants experienced reductions in
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Lying in, long midday naps and disrupted sleep are all linked to an increased risk of stroke of up to 85%, research shows. People who sleep more than nine hours
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