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Video: Cat soothing crying baby Connar to sleep goes viral

The video of a black cat soothing a Canadian baby to sleep has gone viral online. Baby Connar is shown in the YouTube clip crying and writhing until along comes black cat Stewie who manages to lull him to sleep with patient and gentle strokes on the head.

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Study: 1 in 7 strokes happen during sleep

Approximately 1 in 7 strokes occur while a person is asleep, making them ineligible for receiving a clot-busting life saving treatment, according to a new study.

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Benefits of cholesterol-lowering medication questioned

People who have no heart problems should reconsider before taking cholesterol-lowering statins, says a British medical research study.

In the Media by Kev Hedges - 2 comments

Drinking beetroot juice lowers heart disease risk

The results of a study published in the American Heart Association's medical journal, Hypertension, show beetroot juice dramatically reduces blood pressure, and cuts the risk of heart disease and strokes.

In the Media by Laura Trowbridge - 13 comments

Could a bit of chocolate reduce stroke risks?

A recent study points to a potential good for chocolate fans. Canadian researchers have found a chocolate bar a week could help prevent strokes.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 3 comments

Five UK Children A Day Suffer Undetected Strokes

Experts at a top UK University have found through recent research that up to five children a day in Britain alone suffers a stroke. These go undetected and throws out the understanding that strokes only happen to people in their final years

In the Media by Michelle Duffy - 3 comments

If You're Going to Have A Stroke, Have It During the Week

A study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association found that of patients who had strokes, more died if their strokes were over the weekend.

In the Media by Lisa Angotti - 4 comments

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'Hibernation' bid to treat stroke

Scotland is to play a major role in a trial of an artificial hibernation treatment to treat strokes, it is revealed.

'The stroke had turned me gay'

Why I believe my stroke turned me gay

Computer game for stroke patients

Newcastle University helps to develop a computer game to help those who have suffered strokes.

Candice Bergen Kept Stroke a Secret

Candice Bergen suffered a stroke in 2006, and she’s only now talking about it. The former “Murphy Brown” star told New York Magazine that she kept the stroke a secret because “I just don’t want it to be a liability.” While she only took two...

Miyazato leads LPGA Thailand by 1 stroke

Ai Miyazato shot a 5-under par 67 in the opening round to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA Thailand at the Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, on Thursday.