Having very low cholesterol raises the risk of hemorrhagic strokes in women, a new study finds. Researchers say that women with low levels of cholesterol were two times more likely to have a stroke that leads to bleeding in the brain compared to those with average levels. Additionally, women with the lowest levels of triglycerides, fat … Read more
THE STROKES: The New Abnormal (Columbia) Verdict: Back in the New York groove Rating: LAURA MARLING: Song For Our Daughter (Chrysalis) Verdict: Brilliantly crafted folk-pop Rating: When The Strokes thundered their way out of New York City’s indie clubs in the late 1990s, they blazed a trail for a new generation of guitar groups, kicking the … Read more
Smoking trendy hookah pipes may increase your risk of a heart attack or strokes by causing deadly blood clots, scientists fear. The tabletop pipes are considered to be ‘healthier’ because the smoke goes through water before inhalation. But for the first time, research on mice has shown hookah smoke causes blood cells to become ‘hyperactive’. Experiments … Read more
‘This is actually quite creepy!’ Piers Morgan strokes Susanna Reid’s hair with a plastic HAND on Good Morning Britain after she refuses to touch her co-host amid coronavirus fears By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 10:32 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 10:45 GMT, 10 March 2020 The coronavirus epidemic proved to be an unlikely … Read more
Dear Bel, I am at my wits’ end and do not know how to deal with my husband since his stroke last year. While he denies his minor physical issues are due to the stroke, the real problem lies with his personality. The stroke caused damage to the part of the brain which governs ‘executive … Read more