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"Being cheerful may protect against heart problems, say US experts.
Happy, optimistic people have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, a Harvard School of Public Health review of more than 200 studies - reported in Psychological Bulletin - suggests. "
"A miracle mother has amazingly survived four heart attacks and a stroke as she gave birth to twins.
George Cormack, 33, almost died after having her first baby Oscar when her heart stopped and she suffered a bilateral stroke. "
"In other highlights from health news this week, new benefits of cranberry juice and how a 'man-made' muscle can give back stroke patients the function of their unhealthy eye."
"A stroke victim has rung up a hefty bill after being left unable to say 'no' to salesmen offering him mobile phone contracts.
David Stopher had ten different contracts for phones including six with the same company running at the same time - costing an estimated £2,700."
"As if people needed any more reason to eat chocolate - now scientists find a bar a week could stop you from having a stroke. "
"RAPID blood clot treatments and early discharge services are improving care for more than 600 stroke patients each year at Warrington Hospital.
This was the verdict after the National Audit Office (NAO) released a report on the progress in improving stroke care after the Department of Health implemented a National Stroke Strategy in December 2007. "
"A mother-of-three has revealed how she suffered 120 strokes in just ten years.
Sharon Bowie, 37, had her first stroke when she was just 27, a year after she met her husband Mark.
The former fruit shop worker first realised something was wrong when she kept having severe headaches."
"If you get a blood clot on the brain your life could depend on where you live"
"It really is possible to be bored to death, scientists have found, after research showed those who live tedious lives are twice as likely to die young. "
"When Fergus Henderson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he risked losing much more than his career as one of the country's top cooks. Then he met Professor Marwan Hariz, who drilled into his skull and rebooted his brain. Here, Fergus, Emma Thompson, Ruby Wax and Max Stafford-Clark talk about their relationships with the doctors and therapists who've transformed their lives"
"Fewer than one in five patients is admitted to a dedicated stroke unit within the recommended time, a new report warns. "
"Trouble concentrating in old age could be a warning sign that someone is at greater risk of suffering a stroke, doctors believe. "
"Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm problem, affecting 700,000 Britons and causing 20 per cent of strokes.
Chris Wright, 32, an engineering manager from Milton Keynes, Bucks, underwent a safer, and potentially more effective treatment.
He talks to Rachel Ellis. "
"What does the stroke information service do?
It's a phone helpline, as well as providing information via email and things such as Facebook. We answer 22,000 queries a year, mostly from friends and family of stroke patients, but sometimes from people affected and also from professionals."
"Stress really does increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, say researchers.\n\nTheir study challenges conventional medical wisdom that there is no evidence of a link between mental pressure and heart conditions. "
"Couch potatoes and computer users face higher risk of death from heart disease, strokes and cancer, warn scientists"
"Every hour spent watching TV each day increases the risk of dying from heart disease by almost a fifth, say scientists.
Couch potatoes were warned that their lifestyle also increased the risk of death from other causes including cancer. "
"In a warning for couch potatoes everywhere, Australian research has found that relaxing in front of television for hours every day can shorten your life.
Each hour spent vegging out in front of television increases the risk of early death by up to 18 percent, according to researchers from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne. "
"Couch potatoes who watch TV for more than four hours a day can increase their risk of heart disease by 80 per cent, a study claims.
Every hour in a day spent engaged in sedentary behaviour such as watching TV or sitting at an office desk can increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke by almost a fifth, according to Australian research. "
"A fat-busting pill used by thousands in the UK is being investigated by medicines watchdogs over fears it could cause heart attacks and strokes.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which licenses the use of the drug Reductil, is looking at the results of a clinical trial which suggests that its active ingredient, sibutramine, could lead to an increased risk of developing heart problems. "
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