Stroke News

National Stroke Strategy at risk due to funding

It is cheaper to invest in stroke services than to underfund them

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Stroke News   |   29th Oct 2023

Patient Champion, Meaghan O’Brien, suffered a stroke at just 22 years of age

Meaghan O’Brien was just 22 when she collapsed after…

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Stroke News   |   20th Nov 2023

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Report Launched

A radical new approach to preventing chronic disease…

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Heart News   |   14th Nov 2023

World Stroke Day: Stroke Talks 2023

World Stroke Day: Stroke Talks 2023 - information and…

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Stroke News   |   12th Oct 2022

May Measurement Month 2018

Every year 10 million people die because of high blood pressure, May Measurement Month wants to change this.

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Stroke News   |   16th May 2018

Atrial fibrillation increases death risk from stroke

The rate of overall death from stroke has been halved in the last 20 years

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Stroke News   |   22nd May 2018

Optimum napping time is 30 or 90 minutes

Post stroke fatigue affects up to 80 per cent of all stroke survivors

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Stroke News   |   9th May 2018

Twitter helps raise stroke awareness

Twitter can play an important role in educating patients to recognise the signs of stroke

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Stroke News   |   1st May 2018

Know your numbers for stroke prevention

Every year 10 million people die because of high blood pressure, May Measurement Month wants to change this.

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Stroke News   |   17th May 2018

Thrombectomy can reverse effects of some severe strokes

The effects of some severe strokes can be completely reversed, and patients can make a full recovery if treated in a timely manner, thanks to a procedure called a thrombectomy.

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Stroke News   |   23rd Apr 2018

Just one in three young stroke survivors return to work

Survey paints a bleak picture of life for younger stroke survivors in Ireland

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Policy News   |   23rd Apr 2018

Young men- the more you smoke, the more your risk of stroke

Men who smoked were 88 per cent more likely to have a stroke than men who never smoked.

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Stroke News   |   20th Apr 2018

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