Open access for asthmatics
Asthma patients from surgeries who have good access to primary care, such as in their GP surgery, are less likely to be admitted to hospital...
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.
Arrhythmia Alliance
World Heart Rhythm Week (June 6th – 12th) is dedicated to promoting the awareness of how to Detect, Protect, Correct and Perfect all heart rhythm...
Lung conditions are serious too
Every five minutes in the UK, one person dies from lung disease, a statistic that underlines the massive impact of conditions such as COPD, chronic...
One Minute Medical School: Herd Immunity
Dr. Rob Tarzwell, a Clinical Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia recently co-authored the largest functional brain imaging...
Medical drama is true to life
Last week, I wrote a special report for the Good Health section of the Daily Mail which was definitely a headline grabber. In fact, it...
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,...
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...
