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 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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24 h. ago A common drug used to treat heart attacks may not help and could have fatal consequences for women, bombshell new study finds

Beta blockers are medicines that are used to lower blood pressure and cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force and have been used to treat cardiovascular issues for years

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34 h. ago New drug hailed as ‘gamechanger’ in tackling stubbornly high blood pressure

Trials of baxdrostat have produced ‘exciting’ results for people whose hypertension has proved difficult to controlDoctors are hailing a new pill for patients with high blood pressure resistant to existing medication as a “gamechanger” and a “triumph of science”.Globally, more than 1.3 billion people have hypertension. In half of them, their high blood pressure is uncontrolled or resistant to existing treatments. They face a much higher risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease and early death. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Shingles vaccine may lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds

Vaccination has increasingly been seen as an effective measure for the prevention, not only of specific infections, but of cardiovascular disease

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3 d. ago Vaccine against shingles could slash heart attack risk by a fifth, study shows

The vaccine used against shingles can reduce a person's chances of suffering a heart attack by fifth, according to a global review, amid growing evidence that jabs can help people with cardiovascular disease

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3 d. ago Surgeon reveals one simple daily exercise that could slash your risk of a heart attack: 'This could save your life'

It's long been known that regular exercise reduces the risk of major illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

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3 d. ago Man City have unique chance to fix transfer logjam today and make deadline day easier

Manchester City executives are in Monaco for the Champions League draw on Thursday and it's a big opportunity in the final days of the transfer window.

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3 d. ago Tragedy as dad Andres Castro dies during flight following heart attack mid

Andres Castro had been in Bolivia with his family to celebrate his wife's birthday but he fell ill on the flight destined for the US, and the plane had to make an emergency landing

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6 d. ago Ukraine 'suicide drones' attack Putin's key energy plant in crippling blow

Ukraine's kamikaze drone teams launch devastating attack deep within the heart of the Kremlin's gas exports which are funding Putin's brutal war-machine with billions of pounds a-year

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6 d. ago It is shocking that what time of day you suffer from stroke affects chances of survival

Record View says one death is too many, but we must work hard to ensure that no one else has such a long wait for life-saving thrombectomy treatment.

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7 d. ago Everton send Brighton packing as Jack Grealish ignites win in club’s new home

Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton’s season and Jack Grealish’s bid to reignite his career are all up and running. The on-loan winger from Manchester City delivered two assists in a sparkling home debut for David Moyes’ team as Brighton were beaten in impressive fashion. Everton and Grealish looked at home in their sleek new surroundings.There was pressure and expectation on Everton to serve up a performance befitting the first Premier League game at the £800m arena. They did not disappoint. Grealish set up both goals, for Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner, and departed to a standing ovation when substituted in the 94th minute. Fabian Hürzeler’s visitors had enough chances to have spoiled Everton’s grand day, including from the penalty spot, but were not clinical or convincing when it mattered. Jordan Pickford saved Danny Welbeck’s spot-kick to ensure there would be no first-day nerves among those in royal blue. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Cardiologist reveals one of the most effective ways to prolong your life

One study found that a low level of fitness poses a greater risk of death over time than other traditional risk factors

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1 week ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Hostage: Affairs, asylum seekers, 'Allo 'Allo accents... Netflix's drama is nuts!

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Head for the bunkers - nuclear grade hokum incoming! The heart of British democracy is under attack.

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1 week ago Italian guide collapses and dies while leading Colosseum tour in searing heat

Rome tour guides call for attractions’ opening hours to be reviewed after death of Giovanna Maria GiammarinoTour guides in Rome have repeated their calls for a rethink of the summer opening hours of some of the city’s biggest attractions after one of their colleagues died of a suspected heart attack while showing a group around the Colosseum in baking heat.Giovanna Maria Giammarino, who was 56, collapsed in the amphitheatre at 6pm on Tuesday. Despite the efforts of tourists and the emergency services, she could not be revived and died at the scene. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke claims 911 tapes will shed new light on wrestler’s death

Hogan died of a heart attack at the age of 71 last month

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1 week ago Hostage review: Suranne Jones does her best, but this woke Netflix thriller is over

The heart of British democracy is under attack, not from the Russians, nor Islamist extremists, but from an even bigger bunch of loonies... Netflix.

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1 week ago Just over half Dumfries and Galloway stroke patients received best chance care in 2024

Figures from Public Health Scotland show that just 56.1 per cent of stroke patients received an inpatient bundle consisting of aspirin, access to a stroke unit, brain imaging and swallow screening.

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1 week ago Gooch gang boss Lee Amos held lag's hand in jail as he clutched his chest and died

Lee Amos, 48, collapsed in his cell at HMP Oakwood, a privately-operated category C prison in Staffordshire, on April 22 last year after suffering a heart attack

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