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Oral anticoagulation not effective in patients with atrial high-rate episodes
The study states that anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners, can cause bleeding without preventing stroke.

Tips to keep yourself safe during summers and keep heat stroke at bay
Health expert shares important tips to prevent heat stroke this summer and ways to manage heat stroke until the patient is hospitalised

Soft skin patch can detect early signs of heart attack and stroke: Study
Engineers have developed a flexible, elastic ultrasonography patch for monitoring blood flow in deep arteries and veins via skin placement.

Amount of sleep, snoring, sleep apnea linked to higher risk of stroke: Study
The study states that there is an association between sleep issues and the risk of stroke, including less or more sleep and sleep apnea.

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?
At the start of the study, participants were interviewed and given physical exams to assess risk factors. Risk factors included high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, atrial fibrillation, heart disease and left ventricular hypertrophy which is the thickening of the heart's left ventricle.
