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1. Horse riding 'could help stroke patients recover'
   

   16th June 2017 – Horse riding could help people recover from a stroke, a study has found. Researchers say that getting in the saddle or taking part in rhythm-and-music therapy can make patients feel as though they are recovering faster, even years after a stroke. Writing in the journal Stroke, they

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2. Stroke survivors 'stop taking tablets'
   

   10th April 2017 -- Researchers say some stroke survivors stop taking medication given to help prevent further strokes, without telling their doctors. Around 3 out of 10 people go on to have another stroke - which can be fatal. Medication is usually recommended to help prevent this. This can include

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3. Stroke patients 'miss out on clot removal'
   

   29th November 2016 – Thousands of stroke patients in the UK are missing out on a treatment that can substantially reduce their risk of disability, say researchers. Strokes can kill and can also lead to debilitating disabilities that affect the patient and their family alike. In the UK, almost 90,000

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4. Pollution 'is a leading global cause of strokes'
   

   10th June 2016 - A new study has identified air pollution as a leading global risk factor for strokes. The study, published in the health journal The Lancet Neurology says environmental and household air pollution accounted for almost a third of cases in 2013. However, it found that the majority of

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5. Skipping breakfast may raise stroke risk
   

   18th January 2016 - Eating breakfast every day may help prevent strokes, particularly the brain haemorrhage type, new research suggests. For the study, 82,772 Japanese men and women aged 45 to 74 years without a history of heart disease or cancer were followed from 1995 to 2010. Participants were as

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6. Long working hours linked to higher risk of stroke
   

   20th August 2015 - Putting in extra hours at work may significantly raise your risk of having a stroke, says a study. International researchers found that people who worked 55 hours or more each week have a 33% higher risk of stroke than those who work a standard 35 to 40 hours each week. They also

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7. Stroke drug 'safe and effective'
   

   24th July 2015 - The clot-busting medication alteplase is "safe and effective" when used to treat stroke patients within the first 4 and a half hours, an independent working group has concluded. Alteplase acts by breaking down blood clots and can benefit patients by restoring blood flow to areas of

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8. Antidepressants plus NSAIDs link to bleeding
   

   15th July 2015 - Taking antidepressants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs together increases the risk of brain haemorrhage, according to a new study published in the BMJ. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen and diclofenac, and antidepressants are known

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9. Living by a noisy road 'raises stroke risk'
   

   25th June 2015 - Living in a road with the continual roar of noisy traffic may reduce life expectancy and increase your risk of stroke, says a study. Researchers compared noise levels during the day and a night with deaths and hospital admissions across different London postcodes. The results were f

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10. Sharp rise in stroke rates among younger men
    

    12th May 2015 – The number of strokes among men in their 40s and early 50s in England has risen by 46% in just 15 years, new figures show. An analysis of hospital numbers by the Stroke Association found there were 6,221 men aged 40 to 54 admitted to hospital in 2014, compared with 4,260 in 2000. The

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