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Stark new projections suggest annual admissions will rise to 151,000, costing the NHS and economy £75bn
Writing stories about his adventurous career helped photojournalist Bruce Moss recover after a stroke.
These games help Roy Russell to recover from medical disability and loss. Every day, he grapples with the frailty of life after three strokes destabilized his.
Writing a children’s book was not only a major achievement, but very cathartic for long term Epworth patient Paul Fink.
Older marijuana users are at a high risk of heart attack and stroke, while older daily users are 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to new studies.
And they’re on the rise overall. Here’s how to understand your risk.
World experts tackle myths and misunderstandings about common health issues in our Explainers.
Fewer than 40 percent of people who have suffered a heart attack or stroke take a daily aspirin, even though it can help prevent another cardiac event, a study shows.
New research shows low-dose aspirin doesn’t prevent strokes in relatively healthy people aged over 70. And it increased their risk of bleeding on the brain after falls or other injuries.
Strokes strike young and old. In most cases, time is critical in getting help. How can you tell? And what are the treatments?
Strokes in young people are more common than you may think, which is why this 25-year-old stroke survivor from regional WA is urging young people to learn about the warning signs.
A sugar replacement used in many stevia, monk-fruit, keto and other reduced-sugar products marketed for weight loss and diabetes has been linked to stroke, heart attack and early death, a new study found.
Brian Whelan would have required full-time care without a life-changing service for stroke victims. Now, he’s recovered and playing golf twice a week.
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Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
Numbers living with or dying from disorders such as stroke rises dramatically to 3.4bn people – 43% of global population
A world-first study has identified a factor that leads to a four-and-a-half times greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death – and exposure is unavoidable.
Regardless of severity, brain injuries raise the risk of strokes, and having more than one such injury further increases the likelihood of a stroke.
The Grattan Institute says it’s time for mandatory limits on salt, as thousands die each year from illnesses caused by a high intake.
Stroke deaths are unequally distributed, with 86 percent occurring in low- and middle-income nations, and a growing number affecting people under age 55.
When it comes to a heart attack or stroke, an hour’s delay before treatment can make a major difference. But Victorian patients are waiting too long on ambulance trolleys instead.
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.
Researchers found that the degree of risk for stroke rose as the number of symptoms increased.
Childhood stroke survivor Tommy Quick refuses to allow setbacks – including being hit by a car on a charity ride – to stop him from his journey to educate people about disability.
A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and that requires the transformation of an entire system of care.
For nearly a decade, Heather Rendulic hasn't been able to use her left hand to feed herself or pick up something as light as a soup can -- but that changed when she became part of a clinical trial that could radically improve the lives of people who've been paralyzed after a stroke.
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