Heart Health
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10/11/2010 - Benefits of organ donation captured in patient letters
A new book has been published to celebrate organ donation success stories. It contains letters and photographs sent from patients to the families of their donors. More
09/11/2010 - Anti-cholesterol pills get thumbs up
Heart campaigners have welcomed the findings of a major study today showing the powerful effects of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins in preventing heart disease. More
04/11/2010 - Drug may boost diabetes care
A protein used to test people with diabetes for risk of kidney and heart disease may hold clues to preventing problems, researchers said last night. More
01/11/2010 - Computer workers face DVT risk
People who spend hours at a time sat at computer desks may face an increasing risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, researchers have warned. More
25/10/2010 - Scorpion hope for heart ops
Scorpion venom could play a crucial role in improving the success of heart by-pass operations, British researchers have reported. More
22/10/2010 - Heart genes found
Genetic screening for heart disease is a long way off in spite of major new discoveries announced today, experts say. More
20/10/2010 - Low hormones may jeopardise men
Low hormone levels could be linked to a heightened risk of men facing early death from heart disease, British researchers report today. More
15/10/2010 - Advice to public over CPR must change
Members of the public who perform emergency CPR should carry out only chest compression rather than mouth-to-mouth, experts say today. More
12/10/2010 - Vitamin fails to save life
People who take folic acid supplements will not protect themselves against dying from heart disease or cancer, researchers reported last night. More
07/10/2010 - Pregnancy killer breakthrough
British researchers have announced a breakthrough in the battle to tackle blood pressure problems in pregnancy. More
06/10/2010 - Noisy work heart disease risk
Noisy workplaces can more than double the risk of serious heart disease – and young male smokers are in particular danger of becoming ill, researchers warned today. More
01/10/2010 - Are compulsory ECGs for athletes necessary?
Athletes should undergo mandatory screening for “silent” heart problems before competing, it has been claimed. More
29/09/2010 - Pine-bark extract does not lower blood pressure
Pine-bark extract has no effect in lowering blood pressure or reducing heart disease risk factors, researchers have concluded. More
24/09/2010 - Diabetes drug suspended
European regulators dramatically succumbed to pressure from medical experts yesterday and ordered the suspension of a controversial diabetes drug. More
21/09/2010 - Flu vaccine protects heart
Preventing flu by vaccination helps prevent middle-aged and elderly people suffering heart attacks, researchers reported last night. More
16/09/2010 - How low spirits can harm heart
People with heart disease who suffer from depression face a massively increased risk of dying, British researchers warn today. More
14/09/2010 - The mineral that could defeat high blood pressure
Increased efforts should be made to encourage people with high blood pressure to use "healthy" salt, researchers said last night. More
13/09/2010 - Alarm as child fitness declines
The fitness levels of Britain's children caused fresh alarm today as a new study highlighted declining rates. More
09/09/2010 - Hunger risk from sleeplessness
People who miss out on their sleep face a massively increased risk of becoming susceptible to heart disease and diabetes, researchers warned yesterday. More
07/09/2010 - Long hours need fitness
Men who work long hours need to keep physically fit to prevent their risk of fatal heart disease soaring, researchers warned today. More
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