Heart Health

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10/11/2011 - New pregnancy diet clue
Some children are doomed to face obesity and diabetes because of deficiencies in their mothers' diets during pregnancy, British researchers say today. More

09/11/2011 - Asian obesity needs redefining - professor
The definition of obesity is set too high for people of southern Asian heritage, researchers said last night. More

08/11/2011 - Hounds to help hearts
A major initiative to use dogs to help heart patients recover fitness is launched today at a British hospital. More

03/11/2011 - English diet healthy?
The English may be regularly castigated for their unhealthy diet - but now researchers say it is relatively healthy. More

28/10/2011 - Python clue to heart treatment
Scientists are looking for treatments for human heart disease from an amazing feature of the python, it was revealed last night. More

21/10/2011 - Fitness - the secret of long life?
Women gain more physical fitness than men from light exercise, according to a major analysis published yesterday. More

19/10/2011 - Prematurity takes teen toll
A generation of young adults may be facing health problems linked to having been born prematurely, British researchers warned today. More

12/10/2011 - Fruit and veg counteracts heart disease genes
A person's genetic risk of heart disease can be altered depending on what they eat, researchers said last night. More

23/09/2011 - Heart risk gene discovery
Five genes that affect the risk of developing heart disease have been discovered by an international consortium of scientists. More

21/09/2011 - Possible heart attack risk from air pollution
Air pollution may trigger heart attacks in people with heart disease, researchers warned today. More

19/09/2011 - Low-cost prevention plan
Growing rates of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and lung cancer could be prevented by spending less than a pound a year per person, according to a major report. More

16/09/2011 - Apples and pears “protect against stroke”
Eating apples and pears may help to protect against stroke, according to a study that looked at the link between the colour of fruits and vegetables with the disease. More

12/09/2011 - Blood pressure gene breakthrough
Scientists have made a major advance in the battle to control blood pressure, it was announced last night. More

07/09/2011 - Europe to test heart cell treatment
A major trial of stem cell treatments to repair damaged hearts is to be undertaken in Europe, it was announced yesterday. More

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

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