Stroke

Public health

The service, provided by Lincolnshire Co-op and PocDoc, will tell patients what their risk of a stroke or heart attack is in the next 10 years.

09 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

Mental health

Depression is “an important risk factor for acute stroke”, according to an analysis of the INTERSTROKE study.

25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

Heart health

Draft guidance from NICE recommends that statins should be considered at a lower risk threshold.

12 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

Heart health

Vazkepa can reduce heart attack and stroke in individuals with residual risk despite statin treatment.

14 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

The national stroke campaign “Act F.A.S.T” has been relaunched by Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England and Improvement.

09 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

First aid

With many accidents and injuries, knowing what tips and advice to pass on to customers could make all the difference.

28 Jun 2020 , 4 Min Article

A pharmacy-led AF screening programme in the North West of England found over 100 strokes could be prevented each year.

16 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

The number of under 65s suffering strokes is "rising dramatically" but most people still believe it mainly occurs among the elderly.

28 Oct 2019 , 1 Min Article

Antidepressants may reduce the risk of ischaemic stroke, Neurology reports.

25 Sep 2019 , 1 Min Article

First aid

When it comes to minor accidents and injuries, pharmacy staff can be on hand to help inform customers about first aid.

16 Jun 2019 , 4 Min Article

Heart health

Could you tell the difference between a migraine aura and a transient ischaemic attack or stroke?

29 May 2019 , 2 Min Article