Often referred to as the ‘silent killer’ as it shows few if any symptoms, high blood pressure is responsible for 7.5 million deaths worldwide every year....
Heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide and is the main cause of hospitalisation in those over 65. With the global prevalence of the...
Regular exercise is good for us. Or so we keep being told. We know that being physically active helps manage weight, strengthens bones and muscles, keeps...
Scientists have identified five subtypes of heart failure that could potentially be used to predict future risk for individual patients. The experts at the University College...
Up to 150,000 patients in England will soon benefit from a new treatment for chronic heart failure – a move that could save the NHS money...
An insertable Bluetooth-enabled cardiac monitor offering the world’s longest battery life has been cleared for use in the US by the country’s Food and Drug Administration....
Anabolic steroids can continue causing serious side effects years after users stop taking them, two new studies suggest. The synthetic derivatives of testosterone have become popular...
Women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks and may need stronger treatment postmenopause than men of similar age. The results of a...
A common Chinese herb could hold the key to improving the outcome for heart attack patients. Astragalus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands...
A gene that plays a vital role in determining people’s susceptibility to a range of potentially fatal vascular conditions, such as heart attacks, has been pinpointed....
