Drink alcohol within the safe limits
Type: Stroke information
This page can help you learn more about alcohol and stroke, with some practical suggestions for drinking safely or cutting down on alcohol.
Make #OneSmallChange to cut your risk of stroke
Type: Take action
Smoking, drinking alcohol, being physically inactive and sitting for long periods, can contribute to high blood pressure, diabetes, and being an unhealthy weight, all of which increase your risk of stroke. You can start to reduce your risk of stroke by making small changes to your lifestyle this Stroke Prevention Day.
Reducing my stroke risk
Type: Stroke information
A stroke can happen to anyone. But many of the things we do in everyday life such as smoking, drinking alcohol or being physically inactive, along with health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, or being overweight, can increase your stroke risk.
Alcohol and stroke
Type: Stroke information
Young stroke survivors
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Hear from stroke survivor challenges after a stroke, and how they are overcoming them.
Our policies on prevention
Type: What we do
Our policy positions on prevention set out where we stand on big issues around prevention of stroke.
Struggling with sleep? You're not alone
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Atrial fibrillation
Type: Stroke information
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat that can cause blood clots to form in your heart. Having atrial fibrillation increases your risk of stroke by five times.
A family-centred approach to the management of lifestyle risk factors for recurrent stroke
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This research project will design a healthy living programme for stroke survivors and their families and help people learn how to manage their own lifestyle risk factors.