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Dr. Hilary backs Stroke Association Campaign

Charity urges public to check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes/ Mae elusen yn annog y cyhoedd i wirio am gyflyrau ‘mud’ a all achosi strociau marwol

The Stroke Association is urging the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions including high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation which can cause a deadly stroke.
New data reveals in Wales over one in two (60%) stroke patients have high blood pressure and one in five (18%) have an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation. [1] Both conditions are often without symptoms.

ITV's Dr Hilary Jones

National charity urges public to check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes

Leading British Doctor - Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that can cause a deadly stroke, with new UK data suggesting that at least 13 in every 100 Londoners could be living with a ‘silent’ condition that causes deadly strokes [1].

Further England, Wales and Northern Ireland-wide data reveals o

The common type of paracetamol which usually does not contain salt.

Stroke Association response to the European Heart Journal paper on paracetamol, stroke and heart disease risk

Stroke Association response to the paper ‘Sodium-containing acetaminophen and cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with and without hypertension’ by Chao Zeng et al. Published in the European Heart Journal on Thursday 24 February 2022.

Dr Richard Francis, Head of Research at the Stroke Association said:
“Paracetamol in pill, capsule or oral suspension (bottled liquid) form doesn’t usua

Daughter will step into Dad’s running shoes for charity after he lost his life to a sudden stroke

Daughter will step into Dad’s running shoes for charity after he lost his life to a sudden stroke

Daughter will step into Dad’s running shoes for charity after he lost his life to a sudden stroke

Isobel Hall, 25, from Leicester is taking on the Stroke Association’s Stride for Stroke challenge as she aims to walk 10,000 steps a day for 130 days.
Isobel, will walk 1.3 million steps, which is one step for every stroke survivor in the UK, while also taking on the London Marathon later t

Helen told “You’re just hungover” when it was a stroke. Now she will put in the strides to raise awareness for the Stroke Association

Helen told “You’re just hungover” when it was a stroke. Now she will put in the strides to raise awareness for the Stroke Association

Helen Mullins, 41, from Nottingham, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Stride for Stroke challenge after doctors initially dismissed her stroke as a hangover, despite the fact she hadn’t been drinking.
While the challenge’s suggested 1.3 million steps isn’t possible right now, Helen will aim to walk 2022 steps and raise at least £2022 for the charity in 2022.
Mother of five Helen, was at

Simon Marsh asks people to make 'one small change'

A Herts man who lost his job, his family and his home after a severe stroke urges people to reduce their own risk of stroke

A Hertfordshire man who lost his job, his family and his home after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Nine out of ten strokes are linked to lifestyle factors such as smoking or obesity and the risk could be reduced by making changes. The Stroke Association is calling for people to make a one

Roger Sherliker says people should talk to their boss if they feel under stress at work

Portsmouth stroke survivor urges people to make 'one small change' to reduce their risk of stroke

A Portsmouth man who fought back from the brink of death after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Roger Sherliker’s family were told it was “95% certain” that he would die after his stroke in January 2017.
He survived but the stroke damaged the part of his brain which controls communication

Lil Sullivan hopes people will follow doctor's orders and take medication for high blood pressure

London woman who was on the brink of death after severe stroke backs the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change

A London stroke survivor who was on the brink of death after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Lil Sullivan, who lives in Camberwell, survived but the stroke left her with both physical and emotional problems.
The stroke damaged the part of her brain which controls communication, leaving h

ON Stroke Prevention Day 2022, Noel Mitchell from Lurgan in Northern Ireland, shares his stroke story and how he made lifestyle changes to reduce his risk of having another stroke.

Nine out of ten stroke survivors in Northern Ireland would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle, according to Stroke Association survey

Nine out of ten stroke survivors would go back in time and urge their younger self to make lifestyle changes which may have prevented their stroke, a new UK-wide survey by the Stroke Association has revealed.
More than four out of five people surveyed say they hadn’t realised that they were at risk of a stroke.
But almost nine out of ten had since made lifestyle changes. This is important t

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