Sudden cardiac arrest in the young
Cardiac arrest doesn’t only happen to old people. Every week in the UK, 12 seemingly fit and healthy young people, aged 35 years and under,...
Heart & Lung
The Heart & Lung section explores heart and lung health, covering topics like personal lung cancer experiences, WHO’s anti-smoking strategies, heart attack awareness in women, and hypertension’s impact. It also highlights technological advancements in heart failure detection, strategies to reduce stroke risk, and the role of vitamin D in preventing atrial fibrillation. This section emphasizes the importance of comprehensive health awareness and innovative treatments in heart and lung care.
Ascending aortic dilatation: Identification of high-risk patients
Prediction of aortic dissection or rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm is a challenge, and more accurate identification of high-risk patients and timing of repair...
COPD patients home earlier with 02 monitor
Improved care, lower cost - COPD patients spent 30% less time in hospital with automated O2 monitor from Vygon With the latest British Lung Foundation...
2022 Highlights – Arrhythmia Alliance, AF Association & STARS
2022 Highlights - Arrhythmia Alliance, AF Association & STARS https://youtu.be/d6WqqhDpHg8
Stem cell plasters to stop children needing repeated heart surgeries
Stem cell plasters to stop children needing repeated heart surgeries: Researchers at the University of Bristol, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), have developed...
The five biggest winter health risks on the rise in 2023
The five biggest winter health risks on the rise in 2023: from falls to diabetes, Lottie’s new research has identified the 5 biggest health warnings...
Championing building ventilation
A campaign promoting the role of better building ventilation to support health and wellbeing has been launched by a coalition of scientists and engineering bodies....
Atherosclerosis intervention in adolescence
Atherosclerosis may be stopped if lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention begin in adolescence Consistently elevated lipids and dyslipidemia in early life were associated with worsening...
Health inequalities data for UK’s biggest cancer killer
Health inequalities data for UK’s biggest cancer killer is ‘pitifully poor’ says new report More data on health inequalities in lung cancer, including ethnic and...
Study recommends better ventilation for the Tube
Better ventilation could be key for London Underground to manage air quality, finds new study: A lack of fresh air was found in a deep...
