Other sites in our network: What's on TV | Now | Pick Me Up | Puzzles and Prizes

Your search results

Matches for

stroke

168 matches

Stroke

goodtoknow says: Every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke, but thanks to modern treatments many make a full recovery. A stroke is the brain's version of a heart attack.

Comments: 0

Average rating:

goodtoknow says: Atheroma or hardening of the arteries happens when fatty deposits built up in your blood vessels causing heart- related problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, angina, heart attack and stroke. Blood flow to your heart is reduced or sometimes blocked. If you're over 40, have a family history of heart disease, smoke, are obese, eat an unhealthy diet, drink and don't exercise your risk is increased. Lifestyle changes can help reduce risk and medication can be given to control blood pressure and high cholesterol. A daily low dose aspirin is also advised.

Comments: 0

Average rating:

Breastfeeding could protect your health

Breastfeeding for a year could reduce your risk of a heart attack, heart disease or a stroke, new research shows.

Comments: 0

Average rating:

Cholesterol, high cholesterol, lower cholesterol levels

Cholesterol: If you've just been told you have high cholesterol it may have come as a shock. High cholesterol has no symptoms and is usually only discovered by having a special blood test.

Comments: 1

Average rating:

Ask Dr Chris: Food poisoning and feeling numb

TV's Dr Chris Steele answers your questions on food poisoning and feeling numb

Comments: 0

Average rating:

Your condition: Disorders of the head, face and mouth

Comments: 0

Average rating:

4 ways to a healthy heart today

Make sure your heart is healthy with our 4 easy ways to keep it beating. Including how to eat, exercise and change your lifestyle to avoid heart disease

Comments: 0

Average rating:

Statins in pregnancy to cut Caesarean numbers | Cholesterol drugs to help pregnant women

Pregnant women with high cholesterol could be spared an emergency C-section by taking statins

Comments: 0

Average rating:

Blood pressure | Symptoms of high/low blood pressure | Preventing high/low blood pressure

More than 16 million people have high blood pressure and 5 million of us don't know about it until it causes problems. Find out what the symptoms are and how can you lower yours

Comments: 2

Average rating:

Swine flu UK: What are underlying health problems and the risks?

Many people affected badly by swine flu have what's called underlying health problems. But what is an underlying health condition and how does it affect you if you have swine flu?

Comments: 2

Average rating:

Search tips

Put keywords in "quote marks" and we'll find you exact matches
To find results in just one part of goodtoknow, choose a category like "diets" from the dropdown list
If a result has a lot of comments you know it's popular with other readers!