World leading experts found two risk factors - fizzy drinks and a diet low in Omega-6 - are among 23 factors, which combined are behind 84 per cent of cases globally.

Rising stroke rates linked to air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors, urging urgent global prevention strategies.

Air pollution, high temperatures, and risk factors such as obesity and high blood pressure are driving global increases in stroke, research suggests.

A Lancet study has revealed that over 11 million stroke cases were reported in 2021, which has risen by 70% since 1990.

The study showed that coupled with air pollution, high temperatures as well as metabolic disorders, fuelled a significant rise in global cases and deaths due to stroke in the last three decades.

A groundbreaking study has identified 23 factors that are behind a vast majority of stroke cases - with some increasing your chances while others could help you fight it

A large European study finds that consuming foods with lower nutritional quality, as graded by the updated Nutri-Score, increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, particularly stroke and heart attack.