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NHS to offer Wegovy to 1.2 million people to cut heart attack, stroke risks
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NHS to offer Wegovy to 1.2 million patients to cut heart attack, stroke risks

People with heart and circulatory disease, who are overweight, will be able eligible for the drug in England from this summer

NHS keeps waiting list at 3-year low despite record A&E attendance this winter
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NHS keeps waiting list at 3-year low despite record A&E attendance this winter

Health service hits three-year low for elective backlogs as "zero-tolerance" approach to corridor care takes hold

NICE allows early use of SGLT-2 inhibitors for diabetes patients to protect heart, kidneys
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NICE allows early use of SGLT-2 inhibitors for diabetes patients to protect heart, kidneys

NICE analysis found that introducing SGLT-2 medicines earlier in the treatment pathway helps reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems

NPA survey finds widespread aspirin shortages
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NPA survey finds widespread shortage of aspirin, pharmacists rationing supplies

Dispersible aspirin is prescribed for patients with a history of strokes, heart disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes

AI stroke diagnosis NHS
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Cutting-edge AI support speeds up recovery for stroke patients

The landmark analysis was published in The Lancet Digital Health

A quick cholesterol test to catch hidden heart attack, stroke risks
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A quick cholesterol test to catch hidden heart attack, stroke risks

The test provides results in seven minutes and estimates your risk of heart problems over the next 10 years

Eye check and heart attack risk
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Routine eye scan could predict heart attack, stroke risk: Study

The researchers used artificial intelligence to analyse digital retinal photographs, taken during eye scans, and generated personalised risk predictions

Blood thinner therapy
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Blood thinners can often be started straight after stroke