Centre for excellence hub to help world’s most tobacco dependent farmers
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) reinforced its commitment to help farmers in the world’s most tobacco...
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.
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders: People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all...
WHO urges Governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed...
Solving the problem of youth vaping
Solving the problem of youth vaping: A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products...
The tech that detects rapid pressure changes inside your heart
The technology that can detect rapid pressure changes inside your heart: Researchers at the University of East Anglia have used cutting-edge imaging technology to measure...
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents via an increase in fasting insulin and LDL cholesterol Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor...
Impact of cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic
A leading nutrition researcher has warned of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic, in a new paper published in the journal...
Commonly asked questions about lung cancer
Commonly asked questions about lung cancer: Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, with more than 43,000 people...
Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &...
Heart attacks and cardiac arrest
Heart attacks can happen to anyone, of any age. Although they are more likely to occur in older people. In the UK there are over...
