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Doctors commonly prescribe daily low-dose aspirin after a heart attack to reduce the risk of having a second cardiovascular event. (Reuters)


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A golf ball is shown next to a 15-inch cup on a putting green at the TaylorMade golf facility in Carlsbad, California May 9, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake


Golf Game for Stroke Victims

Golf Game for Stroke Victims

Cologne, Germany – On World Stroke Day on the 10th of May, Germany launched an initiative “shot versus shot” which stands for golf playing for people who suffered from strokes. The Deutsche equivalent for “stroke” is “schlaganfall” from which the initiative’s...
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People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. (Getty Images)


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In this Dec. 17, 1979 file photo, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reviews the honor guard at the White House in Washington, as President Jimmy Carter follows. Source: AP Photo


“Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher Dies Aged 87

“Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher Dies Aged 87

London, Reuters—Margaret Thatcher, the “Iron Lady”, was a towering figure in British 20th century politics; a grocer’s daughter with a steely resolve who was loved and loathed in equal measure as she crushed the unions and privatized vast swathes of industry....