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Charity calls for ‘urgent action’ to help record number of Scots with long Covid

Campaigners have demanded “urgent action” to help long Covid sufferers, as the number of Scots who have had symptoms of the virus for a year or more rose to 59,000. The charity Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland said the record numbers affected show ...

07 Apr 2022 at 14:55

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Fundraising appeal to bring Donegal stroke victim home from Australia

A major fundraiser is underway to bring home from Australia a Killybegs man who is recovering from a stroke. On February 11, the family of Kevin O’Boyle received a phone call to say the 33-year-old, who is a Type1 diabetic, had suffered a ...

11 May 2022 at 19:33

Awareness campaign to highlight threat of 'silent killer' disease

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Awareness campaign as many aged over 50 don't realise they have 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that as many as two thirds of people ...

10 May 2022 at 09:33

Local News

People over 50 in Carlow unaware of living with threat of 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 in Carlow and across Ireland do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that ...

10 May 2022 at 11:33

Washing up, cooking and gardening ‘enough to slash heart disease risk’

Just being “up and about” doing the washing up, cooking and gardening is enough to slash the risk of heart disease and prevent an early death, according to a new study. Experts found that being on your feet doing daily activities ...

22 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Call for people to be checked for silent health conditions linked to stroke

People are being urged to get checked for “silent” health conditions which have been linked to stroke. The Stroke Association said that around 55% of stroke patients have high blood pressure and 18% have an irregular heartbeat ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Number of excess deaths in Scotland is a ‘substantial issue’, experts say

The number of excess deaths in Scotland is a “substantial issue”, with deaths being consistently higher than average during the second half of 2021, experts have told MSPs. During this period, non-coronavirus deaths ...

10 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Fears of Covid ‘domino effect’ as deaths from heart disease and strokes rise

The Covid crisis may have caused a “dangerous domino effect” on people’s health, campaigners warned, as deaths from heart disease and strokes both increased. Official figures showed there were 6,727 deaths from ...

25 Jan 2022 at 14:25

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Adding extra salt to food leads to higher risk of early death, UK-American study finds

People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying early from any cause, according to a UK-American study. The research, involving more than 500,000 people, found that those who ...

11 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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'The importance of sleep' - New study suggests people who sleep well are less at risk of stroke

People who sleep well are less likely to suffer strokes, a new study suggests. Researchers said that sub-optimal sleep is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and stoke. And nine in 10 people do not ...

28 Aug 2022 at 11:33

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County Derry woman 'had to learn to speak again' after stroke

Jessie McConkey is aged 67 and lives with her husband Crawford in Coleraine. Jessie had a stroke whilst at home one evening in August 2019 and now lives with aphasia and fatigue as a result. The County ...

17 Jun 2022 at 09:33

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Donegal stroke survivors urged to take part in World Stroke Day events

Strokes happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Without blood, brain cells can be damaged or die. This damage can have different effects depending on where it happens in the ...

15 Oct 2022 at 12:33

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