Connecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke

Democratic senator was at his son’s hockey game when he felt a numbness in his arm and was in Johns Hopkins…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/chris-murphy-stroke-hospitalized

 

Mediterranean diet can reduce risk of stroke by up to 25%, long-term study suggests

"Our findings support the mounting evidence that a healthy diet is critical to stroke prevention," said study author Sophia Wang, of City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Duarte, California. "We were especially interested to see that this finding applies to hemorrhagic stroke, as few large studies have looked at this type of stroke."…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/04/mediterranean-diet-reduce-risk-of-stroke-study

 

Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors

Study cites case of otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s who had a stroke after eight-drink-a-day habit…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/09/energy-drinks-heart-disease-stroke-risk-doctors

 

How to Survive a Stroke When You're Alone...The Vital Step You Must Take...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upOhweRQDO0

Marijuana use as little as once per month linked to heart attack and stroke risk in new study

"If you're smoking marijuana it's probably doing double the damage compared to just using edibles," Wu said. "When you eat the edible, the THC goes into your body and can cause vascular inflammation. Whereas, when you smoke, there is damage from the particulate matter and then the THC gets absorbed into your body, as well."…

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/marijuana-use-little-month-linked-heart-attack-stroke-risk-new-study-rcna140928

Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack, stroke, study finds | CNN

"The degree of risk was not modest," …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/27/health/zero-calorie-sweetener-heart-attack-stroke-wellness/index.html

Drinking two or more diet beverages a day linked to high risk of stroke, heart attacks - CNN

Drinking two or more diet sodas a day is linked to an increased risk of stroke, heart attacks and early death in women over 50, a new study says. The risk was highest for obese and African American women. ....
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/diet-soda-women-stroke-heart-attack/index.html

Warning Signs of a Stroke

https://youtu.be/9gPvhyMF78Q

Why you should avoid trans fats at all costs

After years of banning these trans fats, researchers analyzed the data on heart attacks in these cities and found an interesting correlation. The cities that had banned trans fats had also decreased heart attacks and strokes by 6 percent.

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration also took action against using trans fats in food. It finally declared them unsafe for consumption. While many food companies have already lessened their use of the harmful fat, they will be forced to phase it out due to the FDA’s ruling....
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/04/24/why-should-avoid-trans-fats-at-all-costs.html

Injecting Stem Cells Directly Into the Brain Lets Stroke Patients Walk Again

Previously immobile stroke patients might be able to walk again, thanks to a promising new technique that endows the brain with greater power to repair itself.

Scientists have long thought that when a stroke damages regions of a person’s brain that control motor skills, the affected brain circuits can’t be repaired because they have permanently died out. But recent clinical trials suggest that we may need to shift our understanding. Gary Steinberg, a neurosurgeon from Stanford University and one of the researchers involved in the trials, says that these circuits could instead be inhibited, and therefore capable of becoming disinhibited....
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/injecting-stem-cells-directly-into-the-brain-lets-stroke-patients-walk-again/