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

24 February 2022 00:05

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 usually

Stroke Association comment on new research (Frontiers in Nutrition) on vegetables and risk of heart disease and stroke

21 February 2022 13:07

This new research offers limited insights on how the amount of vegetables you eat may influence your risk of stroke.

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

14 February 2022 14:53

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 this

Tens of thousands of emergency patients waited nearly an hour and a half for ambulances

10 February 2022 12:03

More than 38,000 people who called 999 in January 2022 waited at least nearly one and a half hours for an ambulance with an emergency condition such as stroke, today’s (10.02.22) figures show.

Stroke Association comment in response to new research on regular paracetamol use and high blood pressure - the journal Circulation

7 February 2022 19:05

Stroke Association comment in response to new research on regular paracetamol use and high blood pressure - the journal Circulation

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

24 January 2022 09:53

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

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

14 January 2022 12:26

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

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

14 January 2022 12:18

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

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

14 January 2022 12:03

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

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

14 January 2022 11:40

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

Weston-Super-Mare man's whose life was turned upside down after 'a shower of strokes' urges people to make lifestyle changes

14 January 2022 11:03

A Somerset man whose life was turned upside down after “a shower of strokes” is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make lifestyle changes and reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Kirk Godbeer had to learn to walk and talk again after being struck by the strokes just days after the pandemic lockdown started in March 2020 when he was aged 31.
The strokes also left him wit

Nine out of ten West Midland’s stroke survivors would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle, according to Stroke Association survey

14 January 2022 10:19

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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