Shift work increases diabetes and heart disease risk
With over 20% of the population in industrial countries engaging shift work – in sectors such as healthcare and transportation…
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Global analysis of deaths from chronic diseases
Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases. People in the UK, US and China…
Red flag tests for heart disease in women
Tests that ‘red flag’ the early signs of heart disease in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could…
Heart health in teens linked to high intensity exercise
High intensity exercise could be beneficial to heart health in teenagers, according to new research published in Experimental Physiology. Teenage…
Can diabetes drug really protect the heart?
More work needs to be done to examine the real world effects of the commonly prescribed diabetes drug empagliflozin, new…
Air pollution cancels out exercise health benefits
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in older adults,…
Late preterm birth could increase risk of heart disease
Preterm births at 35 weeks could lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life than those born…
Why follow the Pioppi diet?
The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats, unrefined carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and copious amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean…
Marfan syndrome often missed
Over 18,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome in the UK but only around half of those actually know they…
Statins reduce deaths from heart disease
Statins reduce deaths from coronary heart disease by 28 per cent in men, according to the longest-ever study focusing on…
Protect yourself from heart disease
There are certain things that you can’t help, that increase your risk of getting heart disease. These are: Getting older: All the…
Taking heart about breathlessness
When a patient comes to see me complaining of unexplained breathlessness, different possibilities immediately go through my mind. The first…