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...
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.
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...
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19: University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent during the early stages of...
Respiratory disease in early childhood and mortality
Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with...
Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of...
Better outcomes for advanced ovarian cancer patients
Better outcomes for advanced ovarian cancer patients – with cardiac output monitor saving 21 hours in hospital stay. A complex procedure for advanced ovarian cancer...
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease: An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a...
Call to tackle toxic emissions from tyres
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts: Imperial experts are calling for more to be done to limit the potentially harmful impact of toxic...
