Two in five people who availed of free blood pressure checks at pop-up mobile clinics around the country were found to have high blood pressure — putting them at risk of heart attack and stroke, reports Caroline O’Doherty.

The Irish Heart Foundation tells us that 10,000 people die each year from cardiovascular disease — mainly stroke and heart attacks — caused by a build-up of fatty deposits in our arteries. They tell those of us already diagnosed with the disease that standard treatment is an effective way of preventing a heart attack or stroke.

Amazing.

George Byrne was holding down two jobs and getting by with just over four hours sleep every night when he suffered a stroke.

The number of people under 65 having strokes in Ireland has risen by more than a quarter (26%) in the last seven years.

The Irish Heart Foundation’s second annual On The Dry campaign supported by 2FM has attracted nearly 3,000 registrants over the Christmas period so far from people looking to make a fresh, alcohol-free start in 2016.

A new study from the Irish Heart Foundation has found that almost 80% of Irish farmers had four or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Half of the country’s secondary schools continue to give foods high in fat, sugar and salt to students — despite calls for healthier options.

New statistics from the Irish Heart Foundation show that 42% more women than men die from stroke in Ireland.

Forty-two percent more women than men die from stroke in Ireland, according to new statistics.

After finding that teenage girls spend as much as 19 hours a day sitting or lying down, University of Limerick researchers are now studying whether this inactivity can lead to heart problems.

Stroke victims are being forced to pay privately for vital rehabilitation such as physiotherapy and speech and language therapy because services in the community are so poor.