Smartphone app tracks heart conditions
Smartphone app tracks heart conditions: Healthcare researchers at the University of Wolverhampton are leading a new project to trial a newly developed app to benefit...
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.
Breathing muscles remain stronger even after weeks of no training
Training the breathing muscles (primarily the diaphragm which plays a vital role in breathing) could have longer lasting benefits than previously thought. The strength gains...
Low-grade inflammation may cause arterial stiffness in healthy adolescents
Early vascular damage and atherosclerosis in adolescents may be caused by low-grade inflammation, a paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology concludes. The study...
E-cigarette retailers flouting age restrictions
E-cigarette retailers illegally selling nicotine e-liquids, including to underage users, new study says: Tobacconists are the most common source of nicotine e-liquids in Australia, despite...
Bupa research indicates 2023’s top health trends
Revealed: 2023’s top health and wellbeing trends – but are they all safe to follow? After a long January, good intentions may have slipped, and...
Health economic modelling to support ‘denicotinisation’ of Aotearoa/New Zealand
Health economic modelling to support ‘denicotinisation’ of Aotearoa/New Zealand: Health economic modelling by the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health is informing Aotearoa/New Zealand...
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,...
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
