8 h. ago The drug that costs less than 4p a day which could lower chance of heart attack and strokes more than aspirin

A major new review found switching to a different thinner named clopidogrel reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke or death by an additional 14 per cent.

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9 h. ago Blood thinner could be more effective than common drug at preventing heart attacks

Clopidogrel was tested against aspirin in people with coronary artery disease (CAD)

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9 h. ago Doctors find drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks

Discovery that clopidogrel is a more effective blood thinner could transform health guidelines worldwideDoctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide.For decades, millions of people have been advised to take aspirin to reduce their risk of experiencing a serious cardiovascular event. A daily low-dose aspirin makes blood less sticky and helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago New pill costing just 4p shown to slash heart attack risk better than aspirin

The Mirror attended Europe’s biggest health conference in Madrid where breakthrough research indicated heart disease patients could be switched to a new drug

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9 h. ago Blood thinner ‘better than aspirin’ for certain heart disease patients – study

The research also found the use of clopidogrel did not increase the risk of major bleeding, a common and serious side effect of blood thinners.

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6 d. ago Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests

Test that uses machine learning to find signs of the disease in blood could significantly improve patient outcomesScientists have developed a simple blood test to spot ovarian cancer early that could “significantly improve” outcomes for women with the disease.More than 300,000 women, mostly over the age of 50, are diagnosed worldwide each year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, which makes treating the condition more difficult. Continue reading...

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1 week ago First new treatment for advanced bladder cancer in decades given green light

Experts said the approval of the new treatment combination would bring a ‘fundamental shift’ in care for patients with late-stage disease.

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1 week ago New guidance for heart disease patients to deliver rehab online

Millions of people with heart problem could get treatment in their homes under new draft guidance

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2 w. ago Malnourished Palestinian woman dies in Italy after Gaza evacuation

Marah Abu Zuhri, 20, arrived in Pisa on an Italian humanitarian flight along with other critical patientsA 20-year-old Palestinian woman suffering from severe malnutrition who was evacuated from Gaza to Italy this week has died, a hospital in Pisa has said.The woman, named by Italian media as Marah Abu Zuhri, arrived in Pisa on an Italian government humanitarian flight on Wednesday night. Zuhri had come to Italy with her mother on one of three Italian air force flights that arrived this week with a total of 31 critical patients suffering from serious congenital diseases, wounds or amputations, the Italian foreign ministry said at the time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Common painkiller linked to deadly heart failure in older people

A major study found pregabalin raises heart failure risk, especially in older patients with heart disease.

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