British scientists are testing an experimental drug to target blood clots linked to Covid-19. The trial has been funded by the British Heart Foundation and is designed to provide more information about the relationship between potentially life-threatening blood clots and hormone imbalances. A third of patients who receive hospital treatment for Covid-19 develop blood clots, […]
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More pharmacies in England to offer on-the-spot heart checks-7034-7361-9736-6075-1416
September 3rd, 2019More pharmacies in England are set to offer on-the-spot heart checks. From October, pharmacies across the country will be providing free checks, including blood pressure and cholesterol tests. The move is part of a broader plan to provide more services in the community and reduce pressure on GP surgeries and A&E departments. Initially, selected pharmacies […]
New study highlights the implications of obesity in the UK-2007
April 30th, 2019A new study, which involved 2.8 million people in the UK, has highlighted the implications of obesity. Researchers discovered that people with a BMI of 30-35 had a 70% higher risk of developing heart disease than those with a healthy BMI of 18-25. Even those with a slightly high BMI were up to 50% more […]
New research links non-O blood types with elevated heart attack risk-2251
May 2nd, 2017A new study suggests that you may have a slightly higher risk of having a heart attack if you have a non-O blood type. Scientists in the Netherlands believe that people who have A, B or AB blood types have a greater likelihood to have a heart attack than those who have blood type O. Findings from […]
A Third of Heart Attack Patients Given Wrong Diagnosis-5347
August 30th, 2016A third of patients are given the wrong diagnosis after a heart attack, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the University of Leeds found that almost a third of people in England and Wales are given the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack. They found that women are more likely than men to […]
Genetically Inherited Heart Conditions Could be Detected Through New Blood Test-6039
February 19th, 2016According to the British Heart Foundation, there is a new blood test that could help to diagnose people with inherited heart conditions. Researchers who were funded by the charity discovered that by observing a particular group of genes, they could reliably identify underlying heart problems. The new test follows the death of Sir David Frost’s […]
Smaller Portions Lead to Smaller Obesity Rates, Experts Say-9555
September 15th, 2015Researchers from the University of Cambridge have called for smaller portion sizes in a bid to reduce rates of obesity. Researchers carried out a review of more than 60 studies and found that reducing portion size could make a major difference to rates of obesity in the future. The research team found that people are […]
Number of Donors in the UK Drops for First Time in 10 Years-4036
July 21st, 2015The number of organ donors in the UK has fallen for the first time in more than ten years. Figures show that the number of people who were willing to donate their organs last year fell by 3 percent compared to the previous 12 month period. Despite the decline, figures are still considerably higher than […]
Wales Push Ahead for E-Cigarette Ban-5414
June 9th, 2015Under a new public health law, people are to be banned from the use of e-cigarettes in enclosed places like work, pubs and restaurants in Wales. The changes are likely to take place in 2017 and it will be the first to come into force in Britain. It has already split opinions among medical and health groups, […]
Expert Calls for Cardiac Screening in Athletes-3061
May 19th, 2015A leading doctor has called for cardiac screening in athletes, just days after two Belgian footballers died suddenly. Dr Paolo Adami, from the Institute of Sport Medicine and Science of the Italian Olympic Committee, believes that screening should be introduced in a bid to spot potentially fatal heart abnormalities among elite performers. Dr Adami recently […]
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