Missouri toddler, 3, had a stroke after COVID-19 diagnosis

A three-year-old boy in Missouri has made a miraculous recovery after his bout with COVID-19 resulted in him having a stroke. The family is calling the recovery the best Christmas present ever. Colt Parris had been inside MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, for a week fighting against the coronavirus and recovering from … Read more

It’s Wild Wednesday! Dozens flock to gym as it reopens when lockdown ends on the stroke of midnight

People in England were quick to seize upon greater freedoms after the national lockdown ended and was replaced by a tiered system of restrictions. Some of the most hardcore fitness fanatics even hit the weights for a midnight workout as one London gym owner threw open his doors at the stroke of 12.   All non-essential shops … Read more

‘Prisoner’ actress Betty Bobbitt dies at 81 following a ‘major stroke’ 

Beloved ‘Prisoner’ actress Betty Bobbitt dies at 81 following a ‘major stroke’… as her son reveals the Crocodile Dundee star was ‘peaceful and in no pain’ By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:58 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 02:16 GMT, 1 December 2020 Beloved Prisoner actress Betty Bobbitt has died ‘peacefully’ at … Read more

Steve Ojomoh was an England rugby star… so why DID he have a stroke at 48? 

As a former England rugby player and aged just 48, Steve Ojomoh might have seemed an unlikely candidate for a stroke. Indeed, he thought he was perfectly fit and healthy As a former England rugby player and aged just 48, Steve Ojomoh might have seemed an unlikely candidate for a stroke. Indeed, he thought he … Read more

Health: Polypill of 4 drugs cuts heart attacks and stroke by up to 40 per cent if taken with aspirin

The risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems can be cut by up to 40 per cent by taking a ‘polypill’ of four different medications with aspirin.  Experts led from Canada found that one of the pills alone each day could lower the risk of cardiovascular incidents in intermediate risk subjects by around 20 … Read more

Stroke risk DOUBLES for Asian people with Covid-19, study finds

Asian people are twice as likely to have a stroke if they have Covid-19, a study has suggested. Researchers found people from Asian backgrounds made up twice as many stroke patients among a group infected with coronavirus than in a group without it. While only seven per cent of stroke victims in the non-Covid group … Read more

Beauty therapist who suffered a stroke that led to locked-in syndrome at 32 learns to walk again

A former cosmetologist has defied one per cent odds of walking again after recovering from being locked in her own body. Brisa Alfaro, 39, was flying from her home in Southern California to a trade show in New York when she thought she suffered from what she thought was an allergic reaction.  But after rushing … Read more

Around 1.4% of Covid-19 patients will suffer a stroke, scientists warn

At least one in every 100 Covid-19 patients admitted to hospital will suffer a stroke, according to fresh data. Academics found strokes typically occur a few days after infection and may affect those who never show tell-tale symptoms of the coronavirus in the first place. Those who suffer the life-threatening complication tend to be older, … Read more

Married couples have the same risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack

Married couples vow to share everything, and new research has found this involuntarily stretches to their heart health.  A study of more than 5,000 US-based couples found that in 79 per cent of relationships, both people fall into the ‘non-ideal’ category for heart health.  On the whole, couples also share the same risk factors, which … Read more

Sunrise host Samantha Armytage reveals her dad has left hospital after suffering a recent stroke

‘Look who’s walking out of rehab’: Sunrise host Samantha Armytage excitedly reveals her dad has left hospital after suffering a recent stroke… just in time for Father’s Day By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:55 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 05:55 BST, 3 September 2020 A happy and relieved Samantha Armytage has … Read more