Low phosphate impacts heart health
Low phosphate in the blood is linked to the risk of heart attack and coronary artery disease, a new study in the journal PLOS One...
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.
Late preterm birth could increase risk of heart disease
Preterm births at 35 weeks could lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life than those born at full term, according to...
Drug ‘melts away’ fat inside arteries
A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to ‘melt away’ the fat inside arteries that can cause heart...
GPs should deal with heart rhythm problems
Dr Matt Fay is a speaker at the Heart Rhythm Congress which is held this week in Birmingham, England. When it comes to treating heart...
Why You Should Attend Heart Rhythm Congress
Hear from Arrhythmia Alliance President and world-renowned arrhythmia expert Professor A John Camm as to why you should attend the Heart Rhythm Congress this week...
Why follow the Pioppi diet?
The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats, unrefined carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and copious amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, very little sugar, and...
Would you use a public access defibrillator?
All around the country - in health centres, schools and even old phone boxes - public access defibrillators are being installed to help people treat...
Marfan syndrome often missed
Over 18,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome in the UK but only around half of those actually know they have the connective tissue disorder...
A crisis in care for people with lung disease
People who are dying from interstitial lung disease are wasting the precious time they have left finding their way around an ineffective and unnecessarily complicated...
Tired all the time? It may be sleep apnoea
If you’re tired all the time, you might not merely be working hard, you may have serious underlying medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnoea....
