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22/02/2011 - Blood pressure reading shake-up
Doctors should no longer diagnosis patients with high blood pressure from a single reading, according to British guidelines published today. More

21/02/2011 - Device offers blood pressure "revolution"
A revolutionary blood pressure measuring device is unveiled today by British scientists. More

17/02/2011 - Therapy boosts blood pressure medication
People with high blood pressure can benefit from a new form of therapy aimed at helping them take their drugs regularly, researchers say today. More

15/02/2011 - Obesity a killer
Obesity is a killer in its own right - regardless of whether it causes other problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes, researchers claimed today. More

15/02/2011 - Pedals may boost office fitness
Offices could install portable pedal machines to help workers counteract the risks linked to spending hours sitting at a desk, experts said today. More

10/02/2011 - Caution on remote heart monitors
People with heart failure could be monitored at home by means of a device implanted in their bodies. More

09/02/2011 - Expert voices concern over 'polypill hype'
The world is facing "polypillomania" as companies rush to develop a single pill to prevent heart disease, an expert warned today. More

04/02/2011 - Obesity doubled in 30 years
Obesity has almost doubled worldwide since 1980, but blood pressure and cholesterol levels have improved in many high-income countries, experts say today. More

03/02/2011 - Bio-engineered blood vessels revealed
Heart surgeons may soon have access to off-the-shelf bio-engineered blood vessels, it was claimed last night. More

02/02/2011 - World cholesterol problem
Thousands of people in the UK share a common problem with Jordanians and Mexicans - they have untreated high cholesterol, according to a global study published yesterday. More

01/02/2011 - Zebrafish heads major heart campaign
A major effort to find simple treatments to repair damaged hearts was pledged today. More

27/01/2011 - Battlefield trauma
Soldiers who undergo severe trauma on the battlefield may suffer major effects on their health later in life, according to a new study. More

26/01/2011 - Stroke risk from traffic noise
Elderly people who live near noisy roads may face an increased risk of stroke, researchers warn today. More

25/01/2011 - Stress management helps heart patients
Helping people with heart disease to manage stress massively reduces their risk of having a new attack, according to a new analysis. More

19/01/2011 - Now it's eight-a-day for the heart
Eating eight portions of fruit or vegetables a day can cut the risk of dying from heart disease by a fifth - compared with eating fewer than three portions, researchers say today. More

18/01/2011 - How fruit, veg and blueberries boost health
People with severe colds may benefit by taking concentrated fruit and vegetable juice, researchers reported yesterday. More

17/01/2011 - Blood gene link to heart
People with a common blood group enjoy genetic protection against heart disease, researchers have revealed. More

13/01/2011 - Double drug boost for blood pressure
People found to have high blood pressure fare best if they are treated straightaway with two drugs - rather than a single treatment, British researchers report today. More

12/01/2011 - Take a break and keep trim
Taking frequent breaks from sitting can help office workers keep trim and healthy, researchers say today. More

11/01/2011 - Health threat from 21st century lifestyle
People who spend more than four hours a day in front of a screen face a massively increased risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack, British researchers warned last night. More

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