Knives out! Evolving heart surgery education
Knives out! Evolving heart surgery education is crucial to equip surgeons with the skills to match the technology. An eminent heart surgeon claims the rapid...
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.
Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases
Fibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threatening conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases, among others. These conditions collectively contribute...
Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes
Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes: Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as...
Minimal Physical Activity Beneficial in Late-Stage Lung Cancer
Minimal Physical Activity Beneficial in Late-Stage Lung Cancer: Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type of cancer, however new Curtin...
Encouraging Dialogue: Complications in Heart Rhythm Cases.
Call for Heart Rhythm Patients and Doctors to Talk More to Prevent Stroke or Bleeding Complications Survey suggests that, for people living with atrial fibrillation...
Highlighting undertreatment of women with cardiovascular disease
The consistent undertreatment of women with cardiovascular disease may have led to preventable heart attacks, strokes and even death, according to new research from the...
Natasha’s lung cancer story
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Natasha was low risk for all cancers and especially lung cancer but it didn't stop her from getting diagnosed...
WHO highlights tobacco industry tactics
New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies: The World Health Organization (WHO), officially launched the "Stop the lies" campaign as...
WHO urged to reevaluate anti-smoking strategies
The Institute for Tobacco Studies (ITS) in Täby, Sweden, has raised a critical question about the World Health Organization's (WHO) strategies in combating smoking and...
WHO strategies against smoking currently insufficient
The Institute for Tobacco Studies (ITS) in Täby, Sweden released a topical paper urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to look at the successful Swedish...
