World Heart Day notices from Arrhythmia Alliance
World Heart Day notices from Arrhythmia Alliance: This #WorldHeartDay register for Arrhythmia Alliance's Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) Sunday 9 - Tuesday 11 October 2022 at...
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.
Are you an active couch potato?
‘Active couch potato’ - how sitting all day can erase a workout. New Finnish research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests...
Night owl sleep pattern puts you at risk
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2...
Generational damage from second-hand smoke
Second-hand smoke a possible asthma risk for future generations, study finds: Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand...
Heart health and emergencies
Everything you need to know about heart health from cardiac arrest and CPR, to heart attacks and high blood pressure. The heart is one of...
Manuka honey could help to clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection
Manuka honey could help to clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection: Scientists develop a potential nebulisation treatment using manuka honey to clear a drug resistant lung...
Arterial stiffness study in adolescents
In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly raises blood pressure via an increase in insulin resistance but not via...
Autoimmune disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease
Autoimmune disorders are associated with a substantially higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than individuals without autoimmune disease, according to a new, large epidemiological study....
World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk
World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk: Young Australians can now access a free DNA saliva test to learn whether they face...
Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking
Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking: Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking....
