From cancer to stroke, the past ten years have seen astounding advances in medical science

Breakthrough cancer therapies, life-saving stroke procedures and ‘rebooted’ donor hearts — these are just a few of the medical advances over the past decade that are transforming our health. The past ten years have been a particularly special time for healthcare thanks to advances in technology, says Professor Andrew Goddard, president of the Royal College … Read more

Watchdog host Lynn Faulds Wood died from ‘massive stroke’ moments after clapping NHS workers

Watchdog host Lynn Faulds Wood died from a ‘massive stroke’ moments after clapping NHS workers, it has been revealed – as her devastated husband today pays tribute to his ‘loving and hugely supportive wife’. The star, who lived in St Margarets, south west London, passed away at midday on Friday with her husband John Stapleton and … Read more

Lynn Faulds Wood dead: Watchdog presenter dies aged 72 after ‘stroke’

Watchdog presenter Lynn Faulds Wood dies aged 72 after ‘stroke’ Former Watchdog host passed away at midday after suffering a ‘massive stroke’ Her family confirmed she passed away with her husband and son at her bedside Born in Glasgow, she grew up on Loch Lomondside before becoming a journalist Lynn’s colleague, Dame Esther Rantzen, said: … Read more

Sharon Stone, 62, talks MeToo, dating on Bumble and stroke recovery

Sharon Stone, 62, talks lasting the test of time in ‘misogynistic’ Hollywood, learning to accept herself after her stroke and the perils of dating on Bumble By Kate Thomas for MailOnline Published: 08:00 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 08:00 BST, 15 April 2020 Sharon Stone is the cover star for the new edition of … Read more

New hope for stroke patients as scientists find way to restore mobility and touch in rats

New hope for stroke patients as scientists find way to restore mobility and touch using human stem cells to recreate nerve connections in damaged rat brain Experts transplanted reprogrammed stem cells into the cerebral cortex of rats They found that the new cells recreate lost nerve connections in the brain In six months, the procedure had … Read more

Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits, research suggests 

Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits such as exercising and ditching junk food, research suggests Key habits to adopt are daily exercise, consuming less junk food and alcohol Diets should include eating more fish, nuts, whole grains, fruits and vegetables  The findings show that it is … Read more

Big thighs can reduce the risk of a heart attack, stroke or high blood pressure, study claims 

Big thighs can reduce the risk of a heart attack, stroke or high blood pressure, study claims Big thighs can reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure Researchers found that ‘leg fat may be beneficial for metabolism’ Study published in medical journal looked at 9,520 Chinese aged over 40 By Daily Mail … Read more

Kelly Ripa mourns loss of All My Children co-star John Callahan after he died of ‘massive stroke’

‘He just died way too soon’: Kelly Ripa gets emotional as she mourns death of her All My Children co-star John Callahan, 66 By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 22:29 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:47 BST, 30 March 2020 Kelly Ripa got her start in 1990 when she starred as Hayley Vaughan Santos in … Read more

A glass of wine or pint of beer each night raises the risk of a stroke

Having just one or two alcoholic drinks a night significantly increases the risk of suffering a stroke in later life, a major study has shown. Experts from Oxford University said their study of 500,000 people finally dispels the ‘myth’ that light drinking protects health. They found that one or two drinks a day increased the … Read more

Shop worker, 24, claims a stroke left her paralysed after taking the Pill

A shop worker claims she suffered a stroke that left her arm swinging ‘with a life of its own’ before she was left paralysed after taking the Pill.   Bobbie Jarvis, 24, was sent home from hospital in February after doctors told her she merely had a headache. But five days later, she had a stroke … Read more