Stroke

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Former business secretary has revealed in a memoir that he attempted to carry on working despite health issues. Whilst being leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable had a minor stroke that would seriously effect his abilities to work when giving speeches and attending political events. Cable decided to keep his health issues a secret [...]

JK House will conduct stroke workshops at Anytime Fitness New Braunfels from October 17 to October 21. The event will take place between October 17 at 9am and October 21 at 5pm at Anytime Fitness New Braunfels, and it will be conducted by JK House lead trainer Kieron Franklin.  The workshop will give stroke survivors [...]

Julie Chin, a news anchor for a local news broadcaster in Oklahoma, made global headlines after suffering from “the beginnings of a stroke” live on air. Julie has since shared her story on what happened with ‘Channel 2 News’, which is the show she reports for. She says: “I could only see half the words [...]

A new cardiovascular study has revealed five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in later life. The researchers on the study examined half a century worth of data, which has led to these five factors being identified. The findings show that blood pressure, triglycerides (type of fat found in blood), cholesterol, body [...]

New research has discovered that exposure to pollutants tied with petroleum refineries have a strong link to stroke rates across the southern US. The south of the US has a concentration of petroleum production and refining (PPR). Multiple pollutants which have been previously linked to diseases which linked to stroke are caused by the processes [...]

Frances Hughes was only 62 when she had a stroke. Now, almost a year on, she reflects on "an amazing recovery".  Frances Hughes didn't give too much attention to the sharp pain in her eye during what should have been an enjoyable bank holiday weekend with her friends. "I didn't say anything to anyone. I [...]

The vast majority of the UK population is being affected by the cost of living crisis, which is seeing the prices of household bills among other everyday necessities like food soar. But, what about those most vulnerable?  Stroke survivors have additional costs on top these everyday necessities, as they need essential services like specialist equipment, [...]

According to new research, getting your annual flu vaccine has to the potential to also reduce your risk of stroke. Study author, Francisco J. de Aboja says: “Studies have shown that getting the flu increases your risk of having a stroke, but research is still being collected on whether getting the flu vaccine can help [...]

An ombudsman has found that a hospital trust has failed to be be honest with a woman whose mother died after suffering a stroke. As first reported by the BBC, the hospital trust based in Wolverhampton have apologised for its failure to be honest and paid £750 compensation. Jane O’Connor promised her mother Ann Cotterill [...]