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
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
‘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: 11:11 BST, 23 August 2020 He made the ‘gut-wrenching decision’ … Read more
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 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
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
Women who suffer hot flushes and night sweats are at much higher risk of suffering heart attacks, angina and strokes, study reveals Researchers from Australia reviewed past studies involving 23,365 women Cardiovascular disease is 70% more likely post-menopause with the symptoms Experiencing vasomotor symptoms before menopause also increases the risk By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 13:35 BST, 3 … Read more
‘Hyper-activity’ in blood clotting cells could be the cause of strokes and heart attacks in Covid-19 patients, scientists say. University of Utah experts made the ‘important’ discovery by comparing the blood of 82 people — half of whom tested positive for the coronavirus. Platelets, blood cells that clot, were much more active in samples taken … Read more
The coronavirus may cause brain damage in as many as six in 10 critically-ill patients in hospital, a study has suggested. British researchers looked at 125 people hospitalised with the virus at the height of the UK’s crisis in April – but they admitted the patients were selected by doctors and were likely to be … Read more
A father-of-two survived coronavirus, double pneumonia, sepsis, heart failure and two strokes before walking out of hospital in time for his son’s second birthday. Emotional videos show Omar Taylor, 31, being applauded as he was discharged after spending 30 days on a ventilator and losing the power of speech. The healthcare company executive made a … Read more