Why we’re calling for a new era for stroke
Across the United Kingdom, communities, organisations, supporters, carers, families and stroke survivors are joining the Stroke Association as we celebrate our fifth annual awareness month,...
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.
Why more needs to be done to reduce heart attack deaths in the UK
The news that there were 33,000 avoidable deaths following heart attacks in England and Wales is truly shocking and highlights the epidemic of cardiovascular disease...
A drug you don’t want
I want to introduce you to a new drug. You may want to use it, indeed many people across the world do. It is from a...
New Hearts for old
For a long time, it was thought that the heart muscle was post-mitotic - meaning the heart cells (that are responsible for the contraction of the heart,...
Your risk of COPD
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at COPD. COPD, which affects around 1.4 million people...
Longing for a healthy heart?
Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to the Office for National Statistics....
Clean air for London school children
Poor air quality in London affects everyone. Children and people with lung conditions are particularly at risk of suffering ill health effects. 330,000 London children...
Why I want to drop dead healthy – and I probably will
Most people know that I am a vociferous campaigner against added sugar in our diet. I have been arguing for a sugar tax to be...
Vaping – is the jury still out?
Is vaping the solution for smokers who want to quit? We know that many people have successfully used e-cigarettes to quit smoking. The Medicines and...
Liquids from e-cigarettes can be detrimental to health
“Smoking” of e-cigarettes results in the evaporation of so-called liquids, which represent solutions of certain ingredients. The liquid is heated by means of a battery-operated mechanism, which...
