Farmers at higher risk of stroke or heart attack

Farmers are at much greater risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, a study has found, and ‘go to your GP’ is the advice, writes Ray Ryan

Farmers, by virtue of their occupation, get a lot of physical activity.

A recent study  found that that 74% of male farmers have four or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

The folklore of rural Ireland is filled with stories of people who “were never sick a day in their life” suffering sudden and sometimes fatal heart attacks.