HEALTH NOTES: Gene tests identify risks associated with ‘silent’ strokes 

HEALTH NOTES: Gene tests identify risks associated with ‘silent’ strokes By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 April 2021 Gene tests could one day be used to spot patients at risk of ‘silent’ strokes that cause dementia, scientists believe. Researchers studied genetic samples of thousands of people … Read more

Demi Lovato had ‘THREE strokes and a heart attack’ as a result of near-fatal overdose in 2018

Demi Lovato will speak openly about her near-fatal 2018 overdose in her upcoming YouTube documentary series Dancing With The Devil, which premieres March 23. And the singer, 28, revealed the extent of the trauma she endured as a result of the overdose in the latest trailer for Dancing With The Devil on Wednesday. ‘I had three … Read more

People with moderate cases of Covid-19 can suffer STROKES

Even people with moderate cases of Covid-19 can suffer STROKES and seizures, study suggests Researchers looked at the cases of 74 people who tested positive for Covid-19  Reveals high prevalence of  neurological symptoms in Covid-19 patients  Symptoms such as stroke and seizures as well as inflammation may be more common than previously believed  By Joe Pinkstone … Read more

Pregnancy problems could leave women more at risk from heart disease or strokes later in life

Pregnancy problems could leave women more at risk from heart disease or strokes later in life, research suggests Researchers found premature and stillbirths doubled likelihood of heart disease  Pre-eclampsia is associated with fourfold increase in the risk of heart failure Birmingham University researches analysed results of 32 previous studies By Eleanor Hayward Health Reporter For … Read more

Hospital admissions for strokes fell by ONE-THIRD during coronavirus lockdowns, study finds 

Fewer people sought medical care for strokes during the height of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the same period last year, a new study dhows.   Researchers found that hospital admissions fell by almost one-third in March and April of 2020 compared to the matching two months in 2019. Additionally, stroke alerts – defined as stroke … Read more

Tim Robards strokes pregnant wife Anna Heinrich’s bump – after quitting Neighbours to be with her

‘Would not miss this for the world’: Tim Robards adoringly strokes his pregnant wife Anna Heinrich’s bump during cosy night in – after quitting Neighbours to spend time with her By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:11 BST, 23 August 2020 | Updated: 11:27 BST, 23 August 2020 He made the ‘gut-wrenching decision’ … Read more

Smiling Tamara Ecclestone strokes her tummy in Gstaad

Tamara Ecclestone stroked her tummy while out during a walk with her daughter Sophia in Gstaad, Switzerland on Saturday. The 36-year-old had a big smile on her face as she headed out with her husband Jay Rutland, and her sister Petra, who had her four-month-old baby in tow.  Tamara wore a low-key loose-fitting white T-shirt … Read more

Cannabis is bad for your HEART: Doctors warn using the drug can trigger heart attacks and strokes

Cannabis is bad for the heart and may trigger heart attacks and strokes, doctors have warned.  The American Heart Association (AHA), who reviewed the available evidence, now recommend avoiding cannabis to protect the heart. In a scientific statement, it said smoking cannabis has some of the same harms as tobacco, which is known to be … Read more

Less than 1% of people under 50 treated for COVID-19 in Philadelphia suffered strokes, study finds 

Is the Covid-stroke link weaker than doctors thought? Just 2% of Philadelphia coronavirus patients suffered the devastating complication – and less than 1% were under age 50, study finds Of more than 800 patients at a Philadelphia hospital, just 2.4% suffered an ischemic stroke, which occur when blood flow is blocked to the brain The … Read more