Did the stress of lockdown trigger my stroke? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

In May I had an ischaemic stroke and I am not sure why. My speech has returned but my mind still goes blank, causing considerable anxiety and depression. I’m 73 and I’ve also been looking after my wife, who has been shielding. Could stress have brought on the stroke? John Prentice, Causewayhead, Stirling. Remaining unwell … Read more

Child eating disorders soar amid the pandemic as isolation from friends promote stress, experts say 

Child eating disorders soar amid the pandemic as isolation from friends and cancelled exams promote stress, experts say Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health asked parents to look out for signs Social media use can give children unrealistic ideas of how body should look  Some paediatricians had seen eating disorders quadruple compared to last … Read more

Jessica Alba works out election stress on a tennis court… as she celebrates Biden-Harris victory

Jessica Alba works out pent-up election stress on a tennis court in LA… as she celebrates the hope of ‘equality and fairness’ following Biden-Harris presidential victory By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:18 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:26 GMT, 9 November 2020 She rejoiced in the hope of ‘fairness, dignity and equality’ in … Read more

Hailey Bieber’s $20k part-exotic cat broke leg as she tries to ‘balance the stress’ of Election Day

Hailey Bieber has remained coy about any plans to start a family with husband Justin. But the model and her groom dropped $35,000 on their two part-exotic Savannah cats back in September of 2019.  She got maternal Wednesday as she revealed their cat Sushi broke his arm, while she tried to ‘balance the stress’ of … Read more

Hilary Duff shows off her growing baby bump and admits she’s ‘stress eating’ ahead of US elections

Hilary Duff shows off her growing baby bump and admits she’s ‘stress eating’ ahead of US elections By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:16 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 17:20 GMT, 2 November 2020 She’s practicing self care ahead of a challenging time. And Hilary Duff admitted on Instagram Monday morning that she’s ‘stress … Read more

Covid-induced stress on doctors and nurses could ‘make them more prone to making errors’

Covid-induced stress on doctors and nurses could leave them more prone to making medical errors, top expert suggests Professor Michael West said doctors face ‘very high levels’ of stress daily He warned this can raise the risk of serious medical errors occurring The NHS has about one in ten positions free – or 100,000 vacancies … Read more

Phillip Schofield admits his weight plummeted to 9 stone over stress of coming out

‘It’s funny because, everyone I’ve spoken to, you, have all been so supportive and so loving and caring. ‘And my entire family to a person have grabbed us and said it’s OK, it’s OK, we love you, we’re proud of you. ‘And every person I tell it gets a little lighter and a little lighter … Read more

Prince Harry uses Trump-like political gestures to stress personal epiphany, says body language guru

Prince Harry employed ‘Trump-like’ political gestures to stress his ‘personal epiphany’ and desire to make change while Meghan Markle looked ‘in awe’ of Malala Yousafzai during a virtual chat yesterday, according to a body language expert. The trio connected via Zoom for a discussion to mark International Day of the Girl, with the Duke and … Read more

The Block’s Sarah Bragias was on the brink of COLLAPSE due to stress and exhaustion

‘You’re fatigued to the most extreme point’: The Block’s Sarah Bragias was on the brink of COLLAPSE due to stress and exhaustion By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:16 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 5 October 2020 She’s had a bit of a rough trot during her time on The … Read more