Brain haemorrhage survivors can take aspirin, study finds

People who suffer a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage can take common medicines without raising their risk of another stroke, a major clinical trial has found. Researchers say the findings are reassuring for the thousands of people who take the medicines to reduce their risk of heart attack and another common type of stroke caused by blood clots in the brain. These everyday treatments – known as antiplatelet medicines – work by slowing or stopping blood from clotting. They are often prescribed to older people because they can lower risk of heart attack and stroke caused by a blood