Tag: strokes
Rapid rollout of blood-thinning drugs saves thousands of lives, says NHS
Increased use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) prevented an estimated 17,000 strokes and 4,000 deaths in the last 18 months in England
The National...
NHS takes blood pressure screenings to barbershops in battle against strokes, heart attacks
Men can now have their blood pressure checked while visiting a barbershop. The NHS is extending its blood pressure screening services to different local...
‘Wegovy could be key to curing heart failure’
Novo Nordisk said its hugely popular drug Wegovy was shown to substantially ease heart failure in obese people, as the Danish drugmaker seeks to...