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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)

Stopping Aspirin Intake Raises Risks of Heart Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – Doctors commonly prescribe daily low-dose aspirin after a heart attack to reduce the risk of having a second cardiovascular event. About one in six patients however stop taking their aspirin within three years, a Swedish study found. It warned against...

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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

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

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)

People with Blood Group O are at Lower Risk of Heart Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Health

London – People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. Scientists said it could be because higher levels of a blood-clotting protein are present in people with A, B and AB blood. Researchers said...

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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

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 8, 2013 | World

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....