Stroke in the News
This page contains links to news items related to stroke that have been published recently on the ABC News website. You may see these articles simply by clicking the headline in the left-hand column.
| Headline | Date | Summary |
| 'FAST' signs help prevent stroke damage | September 15, 2009 | Tasmanians are being urged to educate themselves on how to recognise signs of a stroke and seek help. |
| Cholesterol 'wonder drugs' not so wonderful | September 3, 2009 | Australian researchers in Tasmania have discovered that statins, commonly prescribed to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, have significant negative side effects. |
| Lifting the Lid on Disability Report | August 10, 2009 | A shocking new report that exposes how people with a disability continue to be shut out of the Australian way of life has been released by the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council. |
| National Health Reform Report | August 6, 2009 | Presentation made by Rod Wilson on the National Health Reform Report at the BSSG meeting on August 6 2009. |
| More specialised stroke care needed, audit says | August 4, 2009 | An audit of Australia's major hospitals shows that each year, around 700 Australians are dying or becoming severely disabled from strokes because they are not getting access to specialised care. |
| Stroke victim walks again - with help of botox | June 21, 2009 | An Australian stroke victim paralysed for more than 20 years has walked again thanks to anti-wrinkle drug botox, in a case hailed as extraordinary by his medical team. |
| Green tea reduces risk of stroke: study | June 9, 2009 | A study undertaken by Curtin University in Perth has revealed drinking green tea can reduce the risk of stroke. |
| New technology to help Tamworth stroke victims | Feb 24, 2009 | Stroke patients admitted to Tamworth Hospital are about to benefit from new technology that will more accurately diagnose their condition. |
