All news on the topic: Stroke

Nicola Shaw, whose life was suddenly transformed when she had a stroke aged just 44, hopes sharing her story will help inspire other young survivors to keep fighting on their recovery journey

Researchers found that people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of strokes

Breaking free from nicotine addiction is not easy - but once you stop smoking your body and mind will begin to heal quicker than you might think, says an expert

Tayshelice Hewitt, who has championed awareness for sickle cell disease, needed an urgent blood cell exchange at Birmingham Children's Hospital when she became unwell

Former EastEnders star Bobby Davro suffered what he has described as a 'funny turn' at the Coulsdon Comedy club, South London, last Thursday night

Courtney Gabrus, 29, from Long Island, New York, was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and was thriving until a sudden stroke in her early 20s changed everything

When Heather Koolaji started having convulsions on her sofa in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, her husband Abbass called 999 - but was left angry at the four-hour wait

Dr. Miriam Stoppard asks an important question that could help the fight against strokes and vascular dementia - could we devise a drug to plug the leaks and even prevent small vessel disease in the brain?

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Sweden that shows people with a higher biological age than their chronological age have a significantly increased risk of dementia and stroke. But there is good news on how lifestyle factors can turn things around

Scientists have found eating before 8pm might be better for you after a seven year study looked at the health of over 100,000 people and what time they ate dinner

Losing weight is often easier said than done, often requiring us to make - and stick to - meaningful lifestyle changes. But experts have suggested there is a way to help speed along weight loss efforts by popping a few natural ingredients into your hot drinks.

Bryanna Cook called 911 and managed to lead them to the car after her mum had a stroke while driving along a remote stretch of Mississippi road and fell unconscious

Ben Littlewood was looking forward to college life, where he was learning to be a joiner, but one night in 2019, while looking after his toddler sister, he collapsed to the kitchen floor and began fitting

Ryan Beard was finishing a set at the gym when he suddenly became light-headed and dizzy. Before he knew it, he had a thunderclap headache and was being sick

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, experienced a minor stroke while attending the World Business Forum in Mexico City - the tech world feared for the giant of the industry

With so many counterfeit and unlicensed vapes flooding the market it can be extremely difficult to tell knock-off e-cigs from the real deal. But here, experts have shared some straightforward, simple-to-remember pointers to help keep you safe

Millions of us are aware of three common signs that someone is having a stroke, but there are other symptoms that shouldn't be ignored and Vertigo is one of them

Despite its playful-sounding name, 'popcorn lung' is a serious - and rare - lung disease that can cause lasting damage, so it's important to catch it early. The condition damages the tiniest airways in your lungs (bronchioles), causing coughing and shortness of breath

The vast majority of us eat far too much salt every day - a whopping 40 per cent above the national guideline. Of course we do actually need it in our diet - but too much is linked to high blood pressure. Here are some tell-tale signs in your body you may notice if you've been having too much

The tongue can be an indicator of serious diseases and has been used for more than 2000 years and is now being used to diagnose serious illnesses. Conditions including strokes, cancer and anaemia can be detected

The most recognisable stroke symptoms are listed in FAST, but Dr Hera Kamdar has warned women about the more subtle signs that can be overlooked

Amazon worker Abdul Ghaffar Ali, aged 30, from Walsall, has told how a stroke when he appeared fit and well has "turned his life upside down" and he now feels like a "90-year-old"

A really, really good doggy noticed that his best buddy, a teenage boy, was having a stroke - from outside the closed door - and refused to move until the parents checked on him

Whether it’s a steaming hot cup of coffee or a refreshing mug of tea, a caffeine-hit to start the day is simply routine for practically all of us. But too much of the stimulant can stir up trouble for our bodies - in particular the mind.

When we go to our GP feeling ill, the solution is often not a prescription. Here, a doctor explains how we need to look at the grassroots of the problem and take it upon ourselves to make some serious lifestyle changes