48-year-old Debbie McCann, a Glasgow resident, has never been to Italy or China in her life… But it didn’t hinder her sporting a heavy Italian accent which she miraculously acquired after a stroke. Full story

The scientists warn that drinking coffee, making love, anger, or even blowing your nose can greatly increase the chances of a stroke. Full story

A report by American heart experts published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that those who drink just two glasses of a soft drink every day increase their risk to die from heart attack and coronary disease. Full story

The scientists have recently discovered that it is unhealthy and even dangerous to sleep for 9 hours or even more every night. As it turns out, prolonged sleep increases stroke risks for those women who already had menopause. 93 thousand women across US participated in the study. Only 5% of the women aged 79 reported to sleep 9 hours or more every night. The results of the study showed that the stroke risk in those women exceeds the risk undergone by women who sleep 7 hours per night by 60-70%. Full story