Heart Health
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06/09/2011 - Heart-gender link challenged
A woman's risk of heart disease may be nothing to do with her hormones, researchers report today. More
02/09/2011 - New guidelines to manage maternal heart disease
New guidelines have been drawn up to tackle “major concerns” about complications in heart disease among pregnant women. More
02/09/2011 - How smoking puts female heart at risk
Women are more likely to suffer from a hardening of the arteries because of exposure to tobacco smoke than men, a European study has found. More
30/08/2011 - Chocolate passes new health test
People who eat lots of chocolate seem to enjoy massive improvements in the health of their hearts, researchers said yesterday. More
30/08/2011 - Cholesterol drugs may help fight infections
People who have been taking cholesterol-lowering drugs for over a decade seem to enjoy extra protection against infections and lung disease, according to a new analysis. More
29/08/2011 - Obesity threat grows
Britain will have 11 million more obese adults within 20 years if present trends continue - meaning the problem would affect nearly half the population, researchers have warned. More
25/08/2011 - Famine link to heart disease
Children and young adults who have to live through famine conditions face an increased risk of developing heart disease later in life, Dutch researchers reported today. More
24/08/2011 - Nuts boost cholesterol lowering diets
People who have to cut the fat in their diet to reduce cholesterol levels benefit from being advised to eat nuts and soy, researchers reported last night. More
19/08/2011 - Calcium levels may reveal heart/stroke risk
The level of calcium in the arteries may be an effective way of predicting risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers say today. More
16/08/2011 - TV viewing may cut life expectancy
"Telly addicts", who spend all day flipping channels, may find themselves deprived of up to five years of viewing because of their habit, researchers warned today. More
11/08/2011 - Smoking risk to women
Women may be a great deal more susceptible to the risks of smoking than men, researchers warned today. More
11/08/2011 - Drug passes heartbeat test
A new drug may be an improvement on warfarin as a treatment for people with irregular heartbeats, Scottish researchers reported last night. More
05/08/2011 - Quick test can detect congenital heart defects in newborns
A quick, non-invasive test that measures blood oxygen levels in newborns can detect cases of life-threatening congenital heart defects effectively, researchers report today. More
05/08/2011 - Quick test can detect congenital heart defects in newborns
A quick, non-invasive test that measures blood oxygen levels in newborns can detect cases of life-threatening congenital heart defects effectively, researchers report today. More
04/08/2011 - Life-time cost of childhood illness
People who have suffered long periods of illness as children may end up struggling in their careers later in life, researchers said today. More
03/08/2011 - Artificial heart man heads home
A man of 40 is set to go home having had all his heart replaced with a mechanical device, British doctors reported yesterday. More
02/08/2011 - Heart test for "grey goo"
Britain's Prince Charles famously condemned it as "grey goo" - and now German researchers have warned that nano-technology may pose a risk to the heart. More
29/07/2011 - Cut salt and fat to save lives - expert
Laws to cut use of salt and industrially altered fats in food could be twice as effective as medical prevention of heart disease, a British researcher claimed today. More
26/07/2011 - Gene tests fail approval hurdle
Two commercial gene chip tests to help identify people with inherited high cholesterol levels are not likely to be used on the NHS, it was announced today. More
21/07/2011 - New nicotine warning for pregnancy
Pregnant women who want to give up smoking should not use nicotine patches, researchers revealed today. More
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