Heart Health
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14/07/2016 - Researchers quantify obesity loss of life
Being overweight shortens life expectancy by about a year, according to a major international study published today. More
11/07/2016 - Statins linked to cancer risk reduction
Statins may have a role in reducing the risk of dying from four common cancers, a European conference has been told. More
06/07/2016 - Blood pressure drugs overused in elderly?
Many older people may be taking antihypertensives unnecessarily, researchers have claimed. More
29/06/2016 - Statin media coverage may have cut use
Controversy over the benefits of statins may have led patients to abandon their use, endangering their health, it was claimed today. More
23/06/2016 - How diabetes increases risk from heart attack
Having diabetes hugely increases the mortality risk among people who suffer myocardial infarction, according to a new study. More
20/06/2016 - Warning on obesity rates
Growing rates of obesity in the UK could contribute to more than seven million cases of disease over the next two decades, campaigners claim today. More
17/06/2016 - Teen weight linked to heart failure risk
Overweight teenagers are more likely to develop heart failure in early middle age, researchers say today. More
16/06/2016 - Breast milk benefits early babies
Feeding with breastmilk may improve heart outcomes for premature babies, according to researchers. More
15/06/2016 - Wholegrains appear to boost health
Consuming wholegrains, but not refined grains, rice or other grains, may have a beneficial effect on health, according to a major population study published today. More
10/06/2016 - Air pollution ‘a risk factor for stroke’
Air pollution is as a leading risk factor for stroke, researchers report today. More
08/06/2016 - Marital status linked to inpatient stay
Married heart attack patients are likely to have a lower mortality risk and a shorter stay in hospital than others, a conference will hear today. More
06/06/2016 - Iron to be tested for heart failure
A major clinical trial will test if injections of iron supplements could ease the symptoms of heart failure, it was announced today. More
02/06/2016 - Heart failure action call
Campaigners have called for action to help reduce heart failure rates after a sharp increase in hospital visits for the condition. More
01/06/2016 - Migraine cardiovascular link examined
Young women who suffer from regular migraine attacks appear to have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers warn today. More
25/05/2016 - Euro-guidance for cardiovascular health
Laws and policies around food, physical activity and smoking are key to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, according to new European guidance. More
25/05/2016 - Heart failure rate high after heart attack
A quarter of patients develop heart failure before four years have passed since a myocardial infarction, according to a Dutch study. More
24/05/2016 - How heart failure patients benefit from flu vaccine
The flu vaccine significantly cuts the need for hospital care for heart failure patients, according to the findings of a major UK study reported yesterday. More
23/05/2016 - Row over "eat fat" advice
Anti-obesity campaigners stoked controversy today by calling for the nation to adopt low-carb diets to reduce weight. More
19/05/2016 - Software helps to tackle cardiac chaos
Three patients with advanced atrial fibrillation have undergone a new ablation technique using software designed to "decode" the chaotic electrical activity of the heart, it has been announced. More
18/05/2016 - Blood pressure warning over potatoes
Treating potatoes as a healthy vegetable may increase hypertension risk, according to a US study published today. More
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