Heart Health
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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
20/07/2011 - Heart disease patients warned not to stop aspirin
Patients with heart disease were today urged to take their aspirin to keep their risks low. More
14/07/2011 - Diesel heart warning
New findings show how pollution from road vehicles can trigger heart attacks. More
06/07/2011 - Female lifestyle boosts heart
Following a healthy lifestyle can have a major impact in cutting a woman's risk of heart disease, new findings suggest. More
05/07/2011 - Smoking drug heart link
A commonly used anti-smoking drug may carry a small risk of causing heart disease, British researchers warned last night. More
22/06/2011 - New pregnancy smoking warning
The children of mothers who smoke in pregnancy may face a range of problems - and new research suggests these could include cholesterol. More
21/06/2011 - New cocaine heart risk
People who use cocaine may be unwittingly building up major heart problems, experts warned last night. More
20/06/2011 - Lifestyle call to cancer women
Older women who contract breast cancer remain at risk from other diseases, researchers warn today. More
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