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Global study finds clear triggers for stroke

One in 11 survivors of stroke experienced a period of upset or anger in the hours leading up to the attack, a global study has found while one in 20 patients had engaged in heavy physical exertion. The suspected triggers have been identified as part ...

02 Dec 2021 at 17:08

National News

Champion Dublin footballer thought stroke symptoms were tiredness from training

A four-time All-Ireland winning footballer has revealed how she initially mistook the symptoms of a stroke as feeling tired after a training session. Siobhan McGrath – who has lifted the Brendan Martin Cup with Dublin in 2010, 2018, 2019, and 2020 ...

03 Jul 2023 at 09:40

National News

Footballer who suffered stroke in her 30s urges Irish public to know warning signs

A four-time All Ireland winning footballer is encouraging the Irish public to be aware of the signs of stroke after suffering one in her thirties. Former Dublin star and accountant Siobhán McGrath (35) revealed how she thought she was suffering ...

03 Jul 2023 at 14:47

National News

'It will drop you' - Just 10% of Irish people aware of all four stroke warning signs

Just 10% of Irish people are aware of all four stroke warning signs. That's according to new information from an Ipsos poll on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF), which found that 43% of people are unaware of any of the key signs. In ...

29 Oct 2021 at 12:05

National News

Almost 25% told to go to GP after free heart health check

Almost 6,000 free checks were carried out by the Irish Heart Foundation’s (IHF) mobile unit in 2024, with nearly one in four attendees advised to go to a GP for further assessment. A new report on the IHF mobile health unit showed that in ...

02 Jan 2025 at 11:00

National News

Mother relives shock of life-changing stroke just days after son was born

A mum has relived the shock of a life-changing stroke just days after she brought her newborn son home from hospital. Lisa Kenny, 42, was separated from her family for seven months after the crippling health emergency derailed the joy of ...

29 Jun 2025 at 10:12

National News

Only half of women recognise stroke and heart disease symptoms, survey finds

Only half of women recognise the symptoms of heart disease and stroke, according to new research which also shows 28% have never had a heart health check. The national Ipsos survey also found 70% of the public believe women are more ...

03 Sept 2024 at 06:00

National News

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 always add salt to ...

11 Jul 2022 at 12:48

National News

Actress Pauline McLynn calls on people to be aware of signs of stroke

Actress Pauline McLynn is calling on people to be aware of the signs of a stroke, after losing both her parents to the medical condition that results in more 6,000 hospital admissions in Ireland each year. The Irish Heart ...

07 Feb 2023 at 12:01

Arts & Entertainment

'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 usually get a ...

27 Aug 2022 at 13:39

Awareness campaign to highlight threat of 'silent killer' disease

National News

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 ...

09 May 2022 at 16:50

National News

Sleeping issues may increase risk of a stroke, study suggests

People who have sleep issues may be more likely to have a stroke, research has suggested. Problems include getting too much or too little sleep, taking long naps, having poor quality sleep, snoring, snorting and sleep ...

05 Apr 2023 at 21:00

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