Aspirin, Stroke, Best Interests, Lasting Powe...

A new non-hormonal drug has been approved to treat menopausal hot flushes. It works by regulating the body's cooling signals and is now available on the NHS in England for those who cannot use hormone replacement therapy. Before delving into the evidence with resident GP Dr Marga ...  Show more

Little over a week on from the first meningitis cases in Canterbury, many crucial questions remain. So this week we're taking an in-depth look at those questions and what we’ve learnt from this outbreak - and could it happen again?James also hears from author Michael Rosen whose ...  Show more

Turns out there are better ways to ensure our health and well being. This episode features audio from Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease?, Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Cancer?, and Plants with Aspirin Aspirations. Visit the video pages for all sources an ...  Show more

Millions of us take aspirin daily to ward off heart attack or stroke, but a new study has found an alternative blood thinner, clopidogrel, could be more effective. We find out how it compares.An oral health check-up at least two weeks before surgery has shown to reduce the risk o ...  Show more

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Cheryl Bushnell about the significance of these guidelines, essential messages for clinicians, lifestyle factors influencing stroke risk, unique considerations for women's health, and the necessity to bridge knowledge gaps in stroke preventi ...

Assessing the continuing ability to treat COVID-19 with antibody infusions. | A 'temporary stroke' means people get the signs of a stroke but the symptoms go away it's a called a Transient Ischaemic Attack - but that could be a misnomer. | If you have high blood pressure and life ...  Show more